Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands, Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Parts 27 and 90 [WT Docket No. 06-150; PS Docket No. 06-229; FCC 08-230] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on its tentative conclusions and proposals on how the Commission might modify its rules governing the public/private partnership, the D Block licensee, and the public safety broadband licensee. This Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Third FNPRM) seeks comment on its tentative conclusion that it should continue to mandate a public/private partnership between the D block licensee and the public safety broadband licensee on a number of proposals and tentative conclusions regarding the terms and conditions for the partnership. DATES: Written comments are due on or before November 3, 2008, and reply comments are due on or before November 12, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by WT Docket No. 06-150 and PS Docket No. 06-229, by any of the identified methods: Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Federal Communications Commission's Web site: http://www.fcc.gov/​cgb/​ecfs/​ . Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience delays in receiving U.S…