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1983 County of Hawaii migrates to 150mhz band for pu~iiq~safetyadio
1987 FCC sets aside spectrum in the 800mhz band for'~blic safety use.
1995 HPD contracts a study looking into the feasibility of migrating to
800mhz
1997 FCC adopts rules to increase frequency use efficiency in the
150mhz band
1997 FCC assigns spectrum in the 700mhz band for public safety use.
2004 FCC adopts rules which sets dates affecting manufacture and
operation of equipment in the 150mhz band (see FCC Refarming
and Narrowbanding Rules handout)
2007 HPD and Data Systems contracts MACRO Corporation for a radio
needs assessment study.
2008 MACRO produces a needs analysis & recommendation reports and
a preliminary system report. The results of the study recommends a
trunked, 700mhz system.
2009 MACRO to produce draft procurement specifications for Hawaii
County.
2011 FCC will deny new licenses or allow modifications to existing
licenses for 150mhz channels not meeting efficiency standards
Manufacturing and importation of equipment not meeting efficiency
standards will be prohibited.
2013 FCC will require the use of equipment meeting efficiency standards.
2017 FCC tentative deadline for meeting super efficiency standards.
Requests to the Legislature for funding (no money was ever provided)
2000 -- $11 million
2001 -- $17.7 million
2003 -- $24 million
2004 -- $24 million
2005 -- $24 million
2006 -- $24 million
2007 -- $40 million
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FCC Refarming and Narrowbanding Rules (150 and 450 MHz)
Background
In June 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted PR Docket 92-235,
known as the "Refarming" plan. The Commission later clarified and adopted additional rules in
this Docket in February 1997. The intent of the plan was to increase the number of radio
channels available within particulaz radio bands by promoting more spectrally efficient use.
Major rule modifications were adopted which govern public and private agencies' use of radio
channels in the 150 and 400 MHz bands.
To accelerate the Refarming process, the FCC later adopted the Third Memorandum Opinion and
Order, Third Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order in WT Docket 99-87
(December 20, 2004), which set hard dates affecting the importation, manufacture and oneration
of equipment affected by the new spectrum efficiency standards.
To reiterate the finality of these rulings, the Commission issued a Press Release on Mazch 22,
2007 strongly urging licensees to consider migrating directly to "super-efficient" technologies,
rather than first adopting what they considered aninterim-efficiency improvement (e.g., 12.5
kHz) and later migrating to super-efficient technology.
There is no date-certain for conversion to super-narrowband at this time.
We note that neither ruling applies to the 700 MHz or 800 MHz Public Safety radio bands.
However, similar narrowbanding or spectrum efficiency standards do apply in the 700 MHz band.
' To reiterate, while the "street term" for Refarming is "narrowbanding", licensees aze not required to
convert to narrowband or super-narrowband channels, per-se. They are required to meet specific channel
efficiency standards (voice messages/channels per kHz of spectrum). However, increasing one's efficiency
may result in a conversion to narrowband or super-narrowband channel widths, depending on a given
manufacturer's technology offering. Thus, some licensees will be permitted to operate wideband
technologies after 2013, but only if it provides twice the capacity that it does today.
Current Rules
The following key transition dates were specified for 150 MHz (VHF) and 450 MHz (LTHF)
Public Safety licensees:
January 1, 2011: (a) Denies applications for new licenses, or modifications to existing licenses
that request expansion of existing service coverage, which do not meet
specific spectrum efficiency standards; and
(b) Prohibits manufacture and importation of equipment not meeting specific
spectrum efficiency standards.
January 1, 2013: Deadline for use of equipment meeting specific spectrum efficiency standards.
Effective January 1, 2011, the County will not 6e permitted to expand the coverage area of its
current system (r.e., make coverare improvements), unless it converts to more spectrally
efficient technology. Concurrently, the FCC will prohibit manufacture and importation of
equipment not meeting specific spectrum efficiency standards.
Furthermore, the FCC has established January 1, 2013 as the mandatory deadline for final
conversion to more efficient technology. Thus, the County will not be permitted to operate in
its current "legacy" (wideband) mode of operation after this date.
Compliance will require the County to either modify its legacy analog equipment to
"narrowband" operation (or replace some models that are incapable of such modification), or
eventually replace its analog equipment with digital models that are inherently narrowband.
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Background
In June 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted PR Docket 92-235,
known as the "Refarming" plan. The Commission later clarified and adopted additional rules in
this Docket in February 1997. The intent of the plan was to increase the number of radio
channels available within particular radio bands by promoting more spectrally efficient use.
Major rule modifications were adopted which govern public and private agencies' use of radio
channels in the 150 and 400 MHz bands.
To accelerate the Refarming process, the FCC later adopted the Third Memorandum Opinion and
Order, Third Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order in WT Docket 99-87
(December 20, 2004), which set hard dates affecting the importation, manufacture and oneration
of equipment affected by the new spectrum efficiency standards.
To reiterate the finality of these rulings, the Commission issued a Press Release on March 22,
2007 strongly urging licensees to consider migrating directly to "super-efficient" technologies,
rather than first adopting what they considered aninterim-efficiency improvement (e.g., 12.5
kHz) and later migrating to super-efficient technology.
There is no date-certain for conversion to super-narrowband at this time.
We note that neither ruling applies to the 700 MHz or 800 MHz Public Safety radio bands.
However, similar narrowbanding or spectrum efficiency standards do apply in the 700 MHz band.
' To reiterate, while the "street term" for Refarming is "narrowbanding", licensees aze not required to
convert to narrowband or super-narrowband channels, per-se. They aze required to meet specific channel
efficiency standards (voice messages/channels per kHz of spectrum). However, increasing one's efficiency
may result in a conversion to narrowband or super-narrowband channel widths, depending on a given
manufacturer's technology offering. Thus, some licensees will be permitted to operate wideband
technologies after 2013, but only if it provides twice the capacity that it does today.
Current Rnles
The following key transition dates were specified for 150 MHz (VHF) and 450 MHz (L1HF)
Public Safety licensees:
January 1, 2011: (a) Denies applications for new licenses, or modifications to existing licenses
that request expansion of existing service coverage, which do not meet
specific spectrum efficiency standards; and
(b) Prohibits manufacture and importation of equipment not meeting specific
spectrum efficiency standards.
January 1, 2013: Deadline for use of equipment meeting specific spectrum efficiency standards.
Effective January I, 2011, the County will not be permitted to expand the coverage area of its
current system (i.e., make coverage improvements), unless it converts to more spectrally
efficient technology. Concurrently, the FCC will prohibit manufacture and importation of
equipment not meeting specific spectrum efficiency standards.
Furthermore, the FCC has established January 1, 2013 as the mandatory deadline for final
conversion to more efficient technology. Thus, the County will not be permitted to operate in
its current "Legacy" (wideband) mode of operation after this date.
Compliance will require the County to either modify its legacy analog equipment to
"narrowband" operation (or replace some models that are incapable of such modification), or
eventually replace its analog equipment with digital models that are inherently narrowband.
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