FCC to assess whether to eliminate analog set aside.

RCR Wireless News, January, 2001 by Weaver, Heather Forsgren

Washington--The Federal Communications Commission said it will consider abolishing analog cellular technical rules that require cellular carriers to set aside a portion of their networks for the AMPS standard. "We accept staff's recommendation to initiate a rule-making to review the Part 22 Cellular rules to consider which of these rules are obsolete because of competitive or technological development," said the commission in its 2000 Biennial Review Report released Jan.

17. The FCC expects to consider a wide ranging notice of proposed rule-making on the cellular analog technical rules during the first half of the year. Requiring cellular carriers to reserve a portion of their networks for the 20-year-old AMPS standard is seen by many as...

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