The Wireless Emergency Communications (WEC) Project of the Wireless RERC filed comments in the FCC’s Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the service rules for the re-auction of the 700Mhz D-block spectrum [WT Docket No. 06-150 and PS Docket No. 06-229]. The D-block was set aside to be a public-private partnership between public safety and the commercial winner of the license. However, the initial auction of the D-block failed to receive a bid that met the reserve price. The FCC sought comment on service rules that would encourage a successful bid for public-private partnership that is mutually beneficial to public safety and the commercial provider and/or recommendations for achieving public safety goals without requiring a public-private partnership.
