Policy and Law...in the newsGenachowski sworn in as FCC headJun 29, 2009 5:36 PM, By Donny Jackson New FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski was sworn in today, providing the agency with its first permanent chairman in five months and marking the end of Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein's tenure on the commission.... Reporter's Notebook: DHS announces $1.8 billion in grantsJun 29, 2009 3:29 PM, By Mary Rose Roberts DHS announces $1.8 billion in grants; Digi International unveils Smart Energy product suite for utilities; and more.... NENA, carriers seek commercial D Block auctionJun 25, 2009 4:22 PM, By Donny Jackson Wireless carriers and the National Emergency Number Association have called for a commercial auction of the 700 MHz D Block, less than a month after eight public-safety organizations asked Congress to reallocate the spectrum for first-responder uses.... ...in our magazineNo time to wasteJun 1, 2009 12:00 PM, By Glenn Bischoff (glenn.bischoff@penton.com) A little-known federal law adds another layer of complexity to the PSIC grant-application process.... APCO expresses support for PSIC-delay legislationMay 7, 2009 12:21 PM, By Donny Jackson A bill that would give public-safety organizations an additional two years to spend $1 billion federal grant money dedicated to interoperable communications received support from APCO.... ...commentaryProposals create 700 MHz shakeupJun 25, 2009 4:55 PM, By Donny Jackson At the beginning of the week, it seemed like public safety was working diligently to forge a consensus on the 700 MHz broadband front, with multiple first-responder organizations expressing support for the use of LTE and that the commercial D Block should be reallocated to public safety. What a difference a few days makes.... 700 MHz flurry encouraging for public safetyJun 18, 2009 2:11 PM, By Donny Jackson A series of announcements in the past several weeks has made many in the public-safety community cautiously optimistic that 700 MHz broadband networks for first-responder agencies could be built in the not-too-distant future....
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