Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency (CCEMA)

Narrowband Mandate

January 1, 2013

• All Public Safety and Industrial/Business licensees in the 150-174 MHz and 421-512 MHz bands must either migrate to 12.5 kHz technology or utilize a technology that achieves equivalent efficiency

Who is affected by narrowbanding?

• All Public Safety and Industrial/Business licensees in the 150-174 MHz and 421-512 MHz bands

What do affected licensees have to do?

• Either migrate to 12.5 kHz technology or utilize a technology that achieves equivalent efficiency

• Narrowbanding is mandatory

• Non-compliant stations are prohibited, not secondary

• Non-compliance can negatively impact public safety

Resources:

FCC NARROWBANDING MANDATE: A Public Safety Guide for Compliance

Click here to watch a video about the January 1, 2013 FCC narrowband mandate.

Visit the FCC for more information.