The Federal Communications Commission on Friday was expected to propose industry-crafted reforms governing interconnection compensation arrangements between commercial mobile radio service providers and local exchange companies, and put the proposed guidelines into effect during the time the rulemaking is pending.
Wireless carriers, under a reciprocal termination plan, would no longer pay LECs to terminate wireless calls.
At the same meeting, the agency was to approve final 800 MHz specialized mobile radio service, licensing and auction rules, paving the way for bidding next year.
In addition, the agency planned to consider a channeling plan and auction guidelines for fixed links in the 37 GHz and 39 GHz bands that have been identified as potentially useful in wireless infrastructures.
FCC members also were scheduled to vote on whether proposed equity investments by France Telecom and Deutsche Telekom in Sprint Corp. are permissible.
Castle acquires Spectrum
Castle Tower Corp. has acquired Spectrum Engineering Corp., creating one of the largest wireless communications site businesses in the nation, said the company.
Adding Spectrum’s 40 sites among 11 states properties, Castle will conduct business from 190 sites among 13 states, in rural and urban areas. Both companies lease antenna sites to wireless operators.
Following the merger, Spectrum changed its name to Spectrum Site Management Corp. Besides its business as a tower builder and manager, the company provides radio engineering and technical services and building riser services for fiber and copper circuits.
Castle was established about a year ago with the aim to consolidate the wireless communications site business.
