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.”