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4545 w Brwvn Qeer Rnad <br />Badger Meter �° s°x ��s°35 <br />� Mllwaukee, 4Yiseansin 532�4-'}S36 <br />414-355-044D, SaO� 675-3837 <br />D+e�r �xisting Badger Meter TRACE� Custamer. <br />T�is I�#ter vu#ll�es {mportant changes �nacted by the FCC to ali Pubiic Sa#ety �nd Endustrial/Bu�iness licensed Rl� <br />systems t�at op�rate ir� the 421— S12 MHz {UHfj band. 'i"�e chang�es affect tile TRACE meter reacEing system thai <br />may still be deploy�:d utlthir� your service territory. Specifically, the �CC Fias ar�nounced that heginni�g an Jar�uary <br />2, 2[313, a� �eensed syst�ms o�er..�#ing 3n #he �21— 512 MHz fr�queRcy need ta use narrow band corrrmuFllcatto�. <br />Narrow t�rtd co{nmunicat3on �S cwrrentiy de�fir�ed by the FCC a5 RF comm€�nk�tian that � equ�t to or less than <br />12.� KHz. �ince the �RACE system uses a 23 3CWz radio fr�quenty comrnunication, the s�siem wi� no longer i�e <br />comPliant wi�h thE ne�u rules enacted by the FCC �s of January 1, 2Ui3. <br />i`he �CC ha� adopted the transi#ion to narrow band wmmunir.ation wlthin #he 421-- 5i2 MHz frequency band for <br />s�vera! �easons. Accor�ding ta the FCC, a narrow band frequenc�l �llows �tare �tFfdent wse a# �he spectrum and <br />gre�#er access of pc�blic �nd nor�-public safety. In addltion, the changes wilt relieve congestion and incre�se <br />G�annel avai�abfli#y for a!8 users. . <br />Ill/i�a� do�.s fhis mean #or your utility? Qnce Lhe new FCC ruIes go into eff�ct ors J�nuary 1, 2Q13, systems that do <br />not com�fy wuith t[u modifcations may expect the following potentsal coruequences: <br />• FCC ful�s wili r�o konger pro#ect the non-complian# wideband system fvom i�armfu! int�rFeren€e <br />• Systerc�s tt�t do not comply touid cr�ate in#erference or interaperabi[ity probtems far systems tk�a# are En <br />comp�iar�ce <br />• FCC�nes for non-compliance <br />Best regards, <br />.lahn #i�linger <br />Marketiing Manager <br />Sadger Meter <br />