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To: Richard A. Green who wrote (9756)	9/1/2001 1:01:44 AM
From: Bux	Respond to of 10227

Nextel has a real problem on their hands. One dead police officer and this problem will be front page headlines across the nation. I wonder if this is what's driving the thought of switching to CDMA which should at least minimize or possibly eliminate the problem. Bux

To: Richard A. Green who wrote (9756)	9/4/2001 2:30:49 PM
From: Rono	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10227

Richard, Thanks for the link. I was unaware the public safety radio interference issue consisted of more than one or two isolated incidents as the article reports. The following excerpt from an FCC document dated May 25, 2001 seems to indicate a solution for the problem, but I'm just guessing. If you're seriously concerned about the issue, I think it would be wise to contact the investor relations department at Nextel. Hopefully they will be able to answer your questions. According to Nextel, an extension of the construction requirement would also enable the company to deploy a digital 900 MHz "pico cell" technology developed by Littlefeet, Inc. to resolve coverage holes, and to alleviate near-far interference between its 800 MHz commercial operations and adjacent 800 MHz public safety communications systems. fcc.gov Ron