Unlicensed Personal Communications Services; Radio Frequency Devices

By this action, the Commission affirms its designation of UTAM, Inc., to manage the transition of the 1910-1930 MHz band from the Private Operational Fixed Microwave Service to unlicensed Personal Communication Service (PCS) operations. Further, the Commission accepts UTAM's plan for the relocation of fixed microwave operations from this spectrum and the deployment of unlicensed PCS devices. The Commission is requiring UTAM to submit reports at six-month intervals on the progress of the plan's implementation. UTAM's management of the transition of the 1910-1930 MHz band will help to ensure that new and innovative unlicensed PCS devices, such as wireless PBX equipment, wireless messaging systems, wireless local area networks, and a broad range of data communication products, are made available as rapidly as possible without disrupting fixed microwave service.