Private Land Mobile Services; 800 MHz Public Safety Interference Proceeding

This document clarifies and revises the technical and procedural measures that it adopted in a Report and Order on July 8, 2004 to address the ongoing and growing problem of interference to public safety communications in the 800 MHz band. In the Report and Order, the Commission concluded that a plan comprised of both long-term and short-term components represented the most effective solution to the public safety interference problem in the 800 MHz band. Subsequent to the release of the Report and Order, parties made a series of ex parte presentations which provided additional information. The Commission issued a public notice soliciting comment on certain ex parte presentations. Based on this supplementary record and review of the document, the Commission believes it appropriate to make the following clarifications of, and changes to, the provisions of the Report and Order and its accompanying rules. The Commission believe these changes will facilitate a more efficient and timely reconfiguration of the 800 MHz band.