Biz Freqs for Inauguration

Blanchard Communications, a major radio rental provider in the DC area, has an application pending before the FCC for forty-eight (!) UHF simplex frequencies.  The application calls for 500 four-watt portables.

Looking over the two PDF attachments attached to the application, it appears Blanchard is requesting this many frequencies to use for multiple clients who will be coordinating different inaugural events.  Blanchard wants the frequencies available from January 5 to January 31.

Because these frequencies are simplex, one would have to be fairly close to the event to monitor them (as opposed to public safety comms, which are usually repeaterized).