FCC Mandates Paging Migration to Narrowbanding
For years, answering services have provided paging to healthcare providers and clients, but many paging systems may soon be out of compliance with the FCC’s narrowband mandate.
On January 1, 2013, all public safety and business industrial land mobile radio systems using the 150-174 and 421-512 MHz bands must cease operating with 25 kHz efficiency technology and must use at least 12.5 kHz efficiency technology.
Many hospitals use these frequencies for in-house paging. Violators will be subject to FCC enforcement action. This FCC mandate is a great opportunity for telephone answering services to introduce alternatives, such as miSecureMessages from Amtelco.
On January 1, 2013, all public safety and business industrial land mobile radio systems using the 150-174 and 421-512 MHz bands must cease operating with 25 kHz efficiency technology and must use at least 12.5 kHz efficiency technology.
Many hospitals use these frequencies for in-house paging. Violators will be subject to FCC enforcement action. This FCC mandate is a great opportunity for telephone answering services to introduce alternatives, such as miSecureMessages from Amtelco.
Posted by Peter DeHaan at 2/7/2012 4:10 PM 
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Categories: news
Tags: Narrowbanding Paging TAS Trader telephone answering service magazine TAS magazine Peter DeHaan Peter DeHaan Publishing Amtelco FCC
Not necessarily: http://transition.fcc.gov/pshs/public-safety-spectrum/narrowbanding-faq.html#question_1_3_1
"Are paging-only channels exempt from Narrowbanding?
Yes, however, there are only 14 paging-only channels.
152.0075 and 157.4500 MHz in the Public Safety Pool
152.480, 157.740, 158.460, 462.750, 462.775, 462.800, 462.825, 462.850, 462.875, 462.900, 462.925, and 465.000 MHz in the Business Industrial Pool.
Note that Med Channels 163.250, 150.775 and 150.790 MHz are not exempt, as these channels are shared with Federal Government users who must Narrowband as part of the Federal Government Narrowbanding effort.
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have the following five additional paging only frequencies in the Business Industrial Pool: 150.83, 150.92, 151.07, 151.19 and 151.3"
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