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Newscan: FCC certifies Carlson Wireless’s white-space radio

Also: Congress looks to revamp telecom law; Obama to place some restraints on surveillance; IEEE to study spectrum-occupancy sensing for white-spaces broadband; Major Swedish transport operator opts for Sepura TETRA radios; RFMD to partner on $70 million next-generation power grid project; NENA opens registratiuon for "911 Goes to Washington."

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16th January 2014

Web Roundup
Items from other news organizations

A disappointing Internet decision
The Internet turns into a toll road
Congress looks to revamp telecom law
Fliers sound off to FCC about in-flight use of cell phones
IEEE to study spectrum-occupancy sensing for white-spaces broadband
Obama to place some restraints on surveillance
America’s most underutilized resource? Plain old telephone poles

Briefing Room
News announcements from our industry

FCC certifies TV-white-space radio from Carlson Wireless Technologies
Major Swedish transport operator chooses Sepura TETRA radios
Security Industry Association names new government-relations director
MTN Communications names general manager for its oil and gas division
RFMD to partner on $70 million next-generation power grid project
Discount Two-Way radio produces emergency communications guide for schools
RFMW announces support for Telemakus digital phase shifter
Motorola Solutions works with city of Charlotte on network migration strategies
NENA opens registration for annual '911 Goes to Washington' event
TIA asks Congress to avoid mandates on wireless 911 location issues

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