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Thursday, May 14, 2015

Channel 51 - Bend, OR Update

Today, the FCC approved a Channel 51 transition in Bend, OR.  The movement of this TV station from Channel 51  to Channel 18, will eliminate the adjacent channel interference risk to USCellular's 700MHz A-Block spectrum in Eugene, OR and T-Mobile's A-Block spectrum in Linn, Deschutes, and Lake counties.  It eliminates interference concerns across a total of 7 counties with a total population of 709,258.    Below is a listing of the currently filed Channel 51 transitions.  Each of the Daily Digest dates is linked to the filed information.


Final Daily Digest
Initial Daily Digest
Market
Call Sign
Current Channel
Proposed Channel
Oklahoma City, OK
KSBI(TV)
51
23
Rome, GA
WPXA(TV)
51
31
Kansas City, MO
KPXE-TV
51
30
Dayton, OH
WKEF(TV)
51
18
Denver, CO
KCEC(TV)
51
26
Longview, TX
KCEB
51
26
Lansing, MI
WLAJ-TV
51
25
Bend, OR
KOHD
51
18
Providence, RI
WJAR(TV)
51
50

Monday, May 11, 2015

AT&T / Plateau FCC Competitive Market Review

The FCC just completed their market review of the AT&T purchase of Plateau/ENMR wireless spectrum and customers. Linked below is the review which includes an overview of the spectrum holdings of major carriers in each market, the available spectrum in each market, and the amount of spectrum that AT&T would hold post transition. This is a great example of the new enhanced review.

Applications of AT&T Inc., E.N.M.R. TelephoneCooperative, Plateau Telecommunications, Inc.,New Mexico RSA 4 East Limited Partnership, andTexas RSA 3 Limited Partnership 



Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Channel 51 Interference Mitigation - Boston (MA)

Yesterday, the FCC accepted a Channel 51 transition in Providence, RI.  The movement of this TV station from Channel 51  to Channel 50, will eliminate the adjacent channel interference risk to T-Mobile's 700MHz A-Block spectrum in Boston, MA.  It eliminates interference concerns across 22 counties with a total population of 8,228,649    Below is a listing of the currently filed Channel 51 transitions.  Each of the Daily Digest dates is linked to the filed information.


Final Daily Digest

Initial Daily Digest

Market

Call Sign

Current Channel

Proposed Channel

12/13/2013

Oklahoma City, OK

KSBI(TV)

51

23

9/4/2014

Rome, GA

WPXA(TV)

51

31

9/4/2014

Kansas City, MO

KPXE-TV

51

30

12/23/2014

9/18/2014

Dayton, OH

WKEF(TV)

51

18

12/16/2014

10/17/2014

Denver, CO

KCEC(TV)

51

26

12/8/2014

Longview, TX

KCEB

51

26

2/11/2015

1/7/2015

Lansing, MI

WLAJ-TV

51

25

 

4/10/2015

Bend, OR

KOHD

51

18

4/21/2015

Providence, RI

WJAR(TV)

51

50

 

Below are the markets, states, and counties affected by the Providence (RI) Channel 51 interference:


                        
AllNet's Spectrum Ownership Analysis Tool has incorporated the Channel 51 interference issue into our Spectrum Grid module.  From this module, you can see the 700MHz A-Block owner and an indication of whether Channel 51 is licensed in that particular county.  Green highlights over the Channel 51 call sign indicate that a transition plan has been approved, yellow highlights indicate that a transition plan has been filed, and red highlights indicate the markets where interference issues will persist.


Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Channel 51 - Bend OR and Market Updates

Yesterday, the FCC approved a Channel 51 transition in Bend, OR.  The movement of this TV station from Channel 51  to Channel 18, will eliminate the adjacent channel interference risk to T-Mobile's 700MHz A-Block spectrum in rural Oregon.  It eliminates interference concerns across 7 counties with a total population of 709,258    Below is a listing of the currently filed Channel 51 transitions.  Each of the Daily Digest dates is linked to the filed information.


Final Daily           DigestInitial Daily          Digest          MarketCall SignCurrent 
Channel
Proposed 
Channel
12/13/2013Oklahoma City, OKKSBI(TV)    51    23
9/4/2014Rome, GAWPXA(TV)    51    31
9/4/2014Kansas City, MOKPXE-TV    51    30
12/23/20149/18/2014Dayton, OHWKEF(TV)    51    18
12/16/201410/17/2014Denver, COKCEC(TV)    51    26
12/8/2014Longview, TXKCEB    51    26
2/11/2015           1/7/2015            Lansing, MI                          WLAJ-TV                  51                 25
                           4/10/2015          Bend, OR                              KOHD                        51                 18
                        
AllNet's Spectrum Ownership Analysis Tool has incorporated the Channel 51 interference issue into our Spectrum Grid module.  From this module, you can see the 700MHz A-Block owner and an indication of whether Channel 51 is licensed in that particular county.  Green highlights over the Channel 51 call sign indicate that a transition plan has been approved, yellow highlights indicate that a transition plan has been filed, and red highlights indicate the markets where interference issues will persist.


Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Thursday, March 19, 2015

T-Mobile's Promoting Innovation in the 3.5 GHz Band Presentation to the FCC

Promoting Innovation in the 3.5 GHz Band

Click the above link to access T-Mobile's filed presentation with the FCC.  When the presentation is opened in Adobe, right click to rotate the presentation clockwise for easier reading.