How is the interference issue associated with the D Block and Public Safety spectrum similar to the 800 MHz Re-Banding effort?
In July of 2004, the FCC adopted a plan to reconfigure the 800 MHz band to address the growing problem of harmful interference to 800 MHz public safety communication systems caused by high-density commercial wireless systems. The plan called for Sprint Nextel to swap spectrum with several public safety licensees in the 800 MHz to curb the harmful interference to public safety systems. The project plan was estimated at 36 months with an estimated cost of $850M with a required $2.5B guarantee for provisional funds – 5 years and $4B later the plan is still in progress.
