Private Land Mobile Radio Services

On June 15, 1995, the Commission adopted a Report and Order which established technical rules and guidelines aimed at improving the efficiency of the PLMR spectrum and facilitating the introduction of advanced technologies into the private mobile services (60 FR 37152, July 19, 1995). In addition, the Report and Order mandated the consolidation of the Part 90 Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) services, including the Public Safety Radio Services. The PLMR industry was given three months from the effective date of the rules in the Report and Order to develop and submit a comprehensive consolidation consensus plan. The Report and Order stated that the industry report on radio service consolidation would be required to be submitted on November 20, 1995. The Public Safety Communications Council, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc., the International Municipal Signal Association, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs request that the Commission stay consolidation of the Part 90 Public Safety Radio Services until such time as the charter of the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee) has expired and the Commission has had the opportunity to review and consider the recommendations of the Advisory Committee. Included in the work of the Advisory Committee is the examination of the definition, structure, functions, and ways to enhance telecommunications for the existing Public Safety Radio Services. According to its Charter, the Advisory Committee report is due by September 11, 1996. This order denies the requests for stay as the Petitioners do not meet the standards required for grant of a stay. Specifically, Petitioners have failed to make the required showing of irreparable harm as both the Advisory Committee and the Commission would benefit by the submission of proposals or comments as to how best to accomplish the consolidation of the radio services. Second, Petitioners' requests for stay will harm