How are replacement radios accounted for in the metrics?
Replacement radios are counted in the number of subscriber units in the licensees system. This affects which subscriber unit count category is used for comparison to the metrics. Labor and related costs associated with replacement radios are included in the Subscriber Units Reconfiguration cost category in Table 2 of the FRA Cost Metrics. The costs of actual replacement equipment provided to licensees by Sprint Nextel and listed in Schedule D of the FRA are not included in the FRA Cost Metrics. Replacement units may carry other subscriber category costs beyond just the labor to replace and retune the units, such as longer wait times for public safety officers, personnel, and vehicle-based mobile units. There are also additional replacement costs associated with logging, tracking, handling, packing, and shipping the replaced units back to Sprint Nextel or the manufacturer.
