PUBLIC NOTICE 2015-3 March 11, 2015 Re: Andrew’s Communications Ltd. (Trading as People’s Telecoms Company Ltd) Application for Spectrum License WHEREAS Andrew’s Communications Ltd (ACL) - Trading as People’s Telecoms Company Ltd has submitted an application for approval of a Spectrum Licence in the 2.5GHz band, using Band 41 plan. The company has proposed to provide a high capacity, high availability fixed, mobile and nomadic Wireless Broadband Internet Service, based on IEEE 802.11 Wi-Fi access technology and TD-LTE access and transport technology for the benefit of both home subscribers and visitors in the Turks and Caicos Islands. ACL has also provided information relating to the Band 41 channel plan currently commercially deployed in China, Japan and the recent decision by the FCC in the United States. ACL is requesting five (5) 20 MHz Channels (100MHz total) to be used in their Network as follows: FREQUENCY (MHz) Channel A B C D E
RX/TX 2550 MHz – 2569MHz 2570MHz - 2589MHz 2590MHz – 2609MHz 2610MHz – 2629MHz 2630MHz – 2649MHz
Three of the five Channels (A to E) above will support Wireless Broadband Internet Services to home subscribers; two of the five channels will be used to support tourist and local nomadic subscribers. NOW THEREFORE the Commission provides the following particulars: 1.
The Commission is of the view that this transaction requires approval pursuant to Part IV Section 33 of Chapter 14.02 Telecommunications Ordinance (2009).
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The proposed applicant is a Telecommunications Commission’s Licensee.
ACCORDINGLY, the Commission hereby advises that this application is available at our Office for Public Scrutiny and, requests that any party having any comments, make their views known in writing within 21 days of the publication of this notice in the gazette. Comments must be delivered by hand to the Commission at their office at Business Solutions Building, Leeward Highway, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, or by mail to P.O. Box 203 or electronically via email at consultations@tcitelecommission.tc on or before 3.30 p.m. of the deadline herein.