Sprint Reports 800 MHz Progress

Sprint Corp. is reporting progress in the 800 megahertz band realignment. “Sprint is pleased to report that 800 MHz band reconfiguration is complete in two additional NPSPAC Regions: Puerto Rico (NPSPAC Region 47) and the U.S. Virgin Islands (NPSPAC Region 48),” the carrier said in a report to the FCC posted today in WT docket 02-55.

“All 800 MHz public safety and non-public safety licensees required to be retuned in a total of forty-two NPSPAC Regions and the U.S. [Territories] have fully completed 800 MHz band reconfiguration efforts. … Currently only 13 Regions of the 55 NPSPAC Regions remain incomplete. Excluding the five Regions located within in the U.S. – Mexican Border Area and the State of Washington (Region 43) located in the U.S. – Canada Border Area, only two individual licensees (one public safety and one non-public safety) remain to complete 800 MHz band reconfiguration in the non-border areas of the United States.”