The Federal Communications Commission has received petitions for reconsideration in its rulemaking process from representatives of APCO International, the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council, and the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance. These petitions relate to the proceedings on rule FCC 20-137, concerning the 4.9 GHz Band, initially published on November 30, 2020. People opposing these petitions must submit their oppositions by February 24, 2021, and any replies to these oppositions must be filed by March 8, 2021. The Commission does not plan to send a report to Congress because no new rules are being created.
Simple Explanation
The Federal Communications Commission is looking at some suggestions from safety groups about changing how a special radio band is used. People have a chance to say if they agree or disagree with these changes in the next few weeks.