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With the passage of yet another wave of largely unsuccessful negotiations between NPSPAC licensees and Sprint Nextel regarding 800 MHz rebanding agreements, the FCC addressed one of three key issues the wireless carrier believes can jump-start the behind-schedule reconfiguration effort. In one of its most significant rulings to date, the FCC clarified the “minimum necessary cost” aspect of the rebanding order, which Sprint Nextel officials have claimed to be the root of the company's hardline stance in negotiations with 800 MHz licensees. In an April letter to the commission, Sprint Nextel said it interpreted the term to mean ...

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