Congressmen say phone companies, regulators failing on 9-1-1 30th January 2003 Reps. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Joseph Crowley (D-NY) said Tuesday that new information shows that cell phone companies and federal regulators have failed
Shakeup in FCC wireless bureau 24th January 2003 FCC Chairman Michael Powell has announced that Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief Tom Sugrue will be leaving the Commission this spring. Powell
APCO taps SpectrumWatch for online application service 8th January 2003 The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials has entered into a service agreement with SpectrumWatch, a division of Sitesafe Inc., to provide
The Hatfield report 1st November 2002 The FCC wants to accelerate deployment of wireless E9-1-1 emergency telephone number service that would indicate callers’ locations to call takers at
Nomination of Jonathan Adelstein to FCC seen ‘dead for this year’ 12th October 2002 Word from Capitol Hill is that the nomination of Democrat Jonathan Adelstein to the FCC quite likely is dead for this year. Senate Republicans, still
FCC voids AT&T Wireless’ $2 million fine but gets the money anyway; carrier commits to deployment schedule 11th October 2002 Maybe it’s a subtle difference, but apparently it’s worth something when a company issued a fine by the FCC makes a voluntary contribution to the U.S.
Happy 3rd anniversary, FCC Enforcement Bureau 11th October 2002 If no one else will recognize you on your third anniversary—do it yourself. That’s the approach taken by the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau as it issued a report
FCC approves Motorola handset waiver, warns of possible sanctions 5th October 2002 In an order released by the FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau on Oct. 3, Schaumburg, Ill.-based Motorola received what the FCC called “a limited,
Utilities urge FCC not to force 800 MHz re-tuning 30th September 2002 In comments filed with the FCC in its proceeding to reduce or eliminate interference to public safety radio communications in the 800 MHz band, the United
Project 25 scanner receives FCC certification 18th September 2002 In a step that allows Uniden Corporation of America, Fort Worth, Texas, to sell its digital capable receivers, the FCC has granted certification approval
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