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APPROVAL OF 800MHz PUBLIC SAFETY TRUNKING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM CONSULTANT AND FUNDING FOR PRELIMINARY STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION TO PRECLUDE LOSS OF FCC CHANNEL ALLOCATION Emergency Services Director Doug Wright commented from the following memo dated February 16, 1992: TO: Board of County Commissioners THROUGH: Jim Chandler County Administrator FROM:- Doug Wright, Director Emergency Services DATE: February 16, 1992 SUBJECT: Approval of 800MHz Public Safety Trunking Radio Communications System Consultant and Funding For Preliminary Study and Recommendation to Preclude Loss of FCC Channel Allocation It is respectfully requested that the information contained herein be considered on an emergency basis by the Board of County Commissioners at the next scheduled meeting. DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS On May 16, 1990, the Federal Communications Commission approved the "Florida - Region 9 Plan for Public Safety Radio Communications" which contains the allocations for radio channels in the 821-824/866- 869 MHz band. The allocation for the Indian River County area is as follows: The eligible parties stated above understand that the frequencies contained in the plan are not necessarily a permanent allocation to the public safety entity or category. The concept the FCC adopted is _s.— .......... v.,�oyL,yrpO WXUU tine new uriiizatlon plan. With eleven (11) channels allocated, the system in this county would have to commit to eleven hundred (1,100) units in service or operation in five (5) years (one hundred per station or channel), to retain the allocation after May 7. 1992. 31 FEB BOOK U zi ` ':: r, t� irC 3.Jtl.. ALLOTMENT BENCHMARK NO. OF CHANNEL JURISDICTION TYPE DATE CHANNELS NUMBERS IR County Pooled 5/7/92 5 604 626 (all eligibles) 779,801, 821 IR County Dedicated 5/7/92 5 606,631F Sheriff 653,798, 818 Sebastian Dedicated 5/7/92 1 602 Public Works The eligible parties stated above understand that the frequencies contained in the plan are not necessarily a permanent allocation to the public safety entity or category. The concept the FCC adopted is _s.— .......... v.,�oyL,yrpO WXUU tine new uriiizatlon plan. With eleven (11) channels allocated, the system in this county would have to commit to eleven hundred (1,100) units in service or operation in five (5) years (one hundred per station or channel), to retain the allocation after May 7. 1992. 31 FEB BOOK U zi ` ':: r, t� irC 3.Jtl..