What does rebanding actually do?
(To keep it simple, only the output or base station side is described below. Since all 800 MHz channels are paired, the input or mobile side will be similarly reorganized as shown in the graphic.) Before rebanding, Public Safety, Business/Industrial, SMR and ESMR’s both operate in the 851-861 MHz range. ESMR has exclusive use of the 861-866 MHz range, and Public Safety has exclusive use of the 866-869 MHz range. During rebanding the following will occur: • All licensees with channels between 866-869 MHz (NPSPAC) must relocate to equivalent channels between 851-854. • All licensees other than ESMRs with channels between 851-854 MHz must relocate to equivalent channels between 854-862. • Nextel and other ESMR operators must relinquish all channels below 862 MHz. The FCC has required Nextel to vacate all its channels in the band from 854-854.5 nationwide as soon as possible to provide additional spectrum for Public Safety needs. • Public Safety has exclusive access to all vacated Nextel c
