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For Immediate Release
800 MHz Transition Administrator
c/o Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, 14th Floor
Tyson's Corner, VA 22182-2700 |
Contact: Nikki Diamantes
Phone: (888) 800-8220
E-mail: comments@800TA.org |
800 MHz Transition Administrator Publishes Statistical Data on Frequency
Reconfiguration Agreements
March 26, 2007, Washington, D.C. —
In an Order issued January 8, 2007, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) directed the 800 MHz Transition
Administrator, LLC (TA) to publish aggregated information regarding median costs for the key common elements of
approved Planning Funding Agreements (PFAs) and Frequency Reconfiguration Agreements (FRAs) based on system size.
The TA published statistics for PFAs in February 2007 and has now published statistics for FRAs on its website
at www.800TA.org. The FRA data have been gathered from 275 approved FRAs for
Public Safety licensees and include:
- Aggregate implementation costs for reconfiguration of 800 MHz Public Safety Systems broken down by system size;
- Median reconfiguration costs and cost ranges by implementation cost category;
- Median incumbent licensee and vendor labor rates by implementation cost category; and
- Distributions of incumbent licensee and vendor costs across all implementation cost categories.
The TA expects that this information should prove beneficial to Public Safety licensees in the preparation
of cost estimates for their FRAs and will expedite the negotiation of FRAs. The FRA data.is provided for
informational purposes only. Licensee reconfiguration costs can and do vary based on a number of factors.
The TA reviews all licensee cost estimates and will approve for reimbursement reasonable and prudent expenses
directly related to the reconfiguration of the licensee’s 800 MHz system. Licensees must document all their
costs and services and certify that their costs are the “minimum necessary” to provide facilities comparable
to those presently in use.
Licensees with questions or concerns are always encouraged to contact the TA directly via email at
comments@800TA.org or by phone at 888-800-8220.
About the 800 MHz Transition Administrator
800 MHz Transition Administrator, LLC ("TA LLC") is the Transition Administrator ("TA") for the reconfiguration of the 800 MHz band mandated by the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC"). TA LLC has contracted with BearingPoint, Inc., Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. and Baseline Telecom, Inc. to perform the duties of the TA. Among its duties, the TA establishes reconfiguration guidelines, specifies replacement channels, reviews reconfiguration cost estimates, monitors payment of reconfiguration costs, manages the relocation schedule, facilitates issue resolution and administers the alternative dispute resolution process. TA LLC uses information it receives solely for the purposes of administering the 800 MHz reconfiguration process and may disclose such information to the FCC or other authorized parties pursuant to the requirements of the 800 MHz Order or other applicable laws.
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