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Overview of 800 Mhz Reconfiguration:
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Parties Involved in Reconfiguration
Licensees: Reconfiguring licensees generally have the right to:
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Obtain comparable facilities. |
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Have their reasonable and prudent expenses directly related to the retuning of their 800 MHz system agreed to and covered by Sprint Nextel (provided that licensees certify that the expenses are the "minimum necessary" to provide facilities comparable to those presently in use), including:
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Funding for reconfiguration planning activities, and |
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Reasonable assistance from experts such as spectrum consultants, inventory consultants, relocation planners, engineers, legal counsel, equipment suppliers, etc. |
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Avail themselves of a performance bond from a vendor if reasonably warranted. |
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Seek TA assistance for resolution of disputes. |
Reconfiguring licensees generally have the obligation to:
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Enter into a Frequency Reconfiguration Agreement and a Planning Funding
Agreement if necessary with Sprint Nextel. |
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Negotiate in good faith. |
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Participate in mediation of disputes when so instructed by the TA. |
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Retain copies of all documents sent to Sprint Nextel as part of the reconfiguration. |
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Certify that their costs reflect the minimum costs necessary to obtain comparable facilities. |
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Certify when reconfiguration has been completed. |
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Submit documentation to Sprint Nextel for receipt of goods/services provided by third parties to enable accurate and timely payments. |
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Submit documentation in a timely manner to Sprint Nextel of the actual costs incurred if advance funding is provided. This information is subject to audit by the TA. |
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If required, provide timely refund to Sprint Nextel of any overpayment of actual costs. |
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Assist in the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse in the reconfiguration program. |
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Make representations to the TA with the same requirement of truth and candor as representations made to the FCC. |
Vendors: Vendors providing reconfiguration services to licensees are considered to be supporting the licensee. Responsibilities of vendors include:
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Negotiating a contract directly with a licensee to perform reconfiguration or related planning activities. |
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Agreeing to comply with certain vendor terms and conditions. |
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Submitting appropriate documentation to Sprint Nextel to obtain payment (when the vendor and licensee have agreed that Sprint Nextel will pay the vendor directly). |
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Participating in mediation of payment disputes, if necessary. |
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Retaining, and producing at the request of the TA (or any auditor
appointed by the TA), all documents related to the vendor's performance
of reconfiguration services for each licensee for 24 months following
the completion of such reconfiguration services. |
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Assisting in the prevention of fraud, waste, and abuse in the reconfiguration program. |
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