Philip Perkins Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Anyone else get one of these in the mail? The 600 MHz "you kids get outta my yard!" letter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 Ya, I guess T-Mobile is carefully covering their ass for when they hammer the spectrum they licensed. At the moment, it looks like lots of US major metro areas are clear (including SF Bay Area). For now. Here's an interactive map last updated a few days ago (but apparently missing some of the latest T-Mobile updates also from a few days ago): http://maps.spectrumgateway.com/t-mobile-600-mhz-band-71-deployment.html And there's this: McMorris Rodgers leads bipartisan letter calling on FCC to clear auctioned spectrum on time A bipartisan letter led by U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) on Monday called for the 600 MHz spectrum recently offered through the Federal Communications Commission’s broadcast incentive auction to be cleared by the scheduled date of July 3, 2020. The FCC auctioned the spectrum to allow for the repurposing of broadcast airwaves for nationwide wireless mobile use given the huge demand for connected mobile devices. McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) wrote in a letter to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai that the buildout resulting from the FCC’s spectrum auction would help bridge the digital divide that leaves many Americans in rural areas without access to broadband internet. A bipartisan group of 54 lawmakers signed the letter. “Reliable broadband internet provides significant employment, educational, health and economic opportunities to those who have access. However, too many Americans remain unserved or underserved,” the letter said. Rest of the story: https://riponadvance.com/stories/mcmorris-rodgers-leads-bipartisan-letter-calling-fcc-clear-auctioned-spectrum-time/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alenK Posted October 28, 2017 Report Share Posted October 28, 2017 T-Mobile Spectrum from T-Mobile National Development on Vimeo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Steel Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 @Philip Perkins thank you for sharing this. I have searched many places trying to find dates for commencement of operations. The site in your letter finally gave me that information, at least for TMobile - who seems to be the auction winner that is most aggressively deploying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 So when are all the TV transmitters going to clear out of 600? Do they have the same 3 year transition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 As of yesterday 600 MHz still worked fine in the SF area. I appreciated the heads-up from T-Mobile, we got no such courtesy in the 700 MHz affair years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted December 7, 2017 Report Share Posted December 7, 2017 I got a similar letter too, although mine was worded a little different. I also got it via email. It's nice that they are reaching out and providing clear information. I wouldn't be surprised if it's in part because they are rolling out way ahead of the original projected schedule. I think I'm part of the lucky crews, even though T-Mobile is headquartered here in Seattle, they aren't rolling out 600MHZ west of the WA Cascades any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Steel Posted December 11, 2017 Report Share Posted December 11, 2017 On 12/6/2017 at 10:48 AM, Derek H said: So when are all the TV transmitters going to clear out of 600? Do they have the same 3 year transition? Official FCC documentation here. You may have to wade somewhat deeply into the data to get the information that you really care about, but the "Phase Assignment" file should answer your question about the TV transition schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted December 12, 2017 Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 How do they know who to send the letters to? Your FCC license? Remind me not to register my guns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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