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County in Washington state sticks with conventional analog to improve coverage affordably

Thurston County, Wash., opts to stick with conventional analog VHF technology but overhaul its system to improve coverage and meet the FCC’s narrowbanding mandate while realizing significant cost savings compared to an upgrade to a digital LMR system.

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Public-school system automates lockdown process with integrated solution

The Las Cruces, N.M., school system automates its emergency-lockdown process through a newly installed key-card access system and an integrated solution comprising multiple components.

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Emil Olbrich resigns from PSCR

Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) lost one of its technical leaders with Emil Olbrich’s resignation from his post as the head of LTE research, development, testing and evaluation for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to pursue private-sector opportunities.

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FirstNet needs law-enforcement experts, Kennedy says

FirstNet is looking for law-enforcement professionals with technology backgrounds to help it build out a nationwide public-safety broadband network, according to TJ Kennedy, FIrstNet’s deputy general manager.

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State of Montana cancels licenses to 700 MHz public-safety narrowband spectrum

FCC officials grant an application from the state of Montana to cancel the state’s public-safety narrowband licenses in the 700 MHz band ahead of next month’s buildout deadline, meaning the spectrum will fall under the authority of the states regional planning committee (RPC).

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FirstNet board member Charles Dowd reportedly will retire from NYPD

FirstNet board member Charles Dowd reportedly has submitted paperwork to retire from the New York Police Department (NYPD), but the longtime public-safety official will continue to serve on the FirstNet board.

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FCC chairman cites indoor 911 as a reason for proposed limitation on incentive-auction bidders

Improving indoor 911 service is identified as one reason why FCC commissioners approve rules that could let wireless operators like Sprint, T-Mobile and others bid on certain spectrum in the 600 MHz band in next year’s incentive auction of TV broadcast airwaves without being challenged by Verizon and AT&T.

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Newscan: Teri Takai talks DoD, FirstNet business-model challenges

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Teri Takai talks DoD, FirstNet business-model challenges Seattle police halts wearable-camera program amid privacy questions The politics of mission-critical voice New Microsoft VP consigns the PC to irrelevance Is the public-safety community ready for new 911 location rules? Teen arrested for 30 ‘swatting’ attacks via 911 against schools, […]

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Why this week’s FCC meeting matters to publc safety

Despite their consumer-oriented nature, two items on the upcoming FCC agenda regarding the 600 MHz incentive auction and net-neutrality rules are worthy of public safety’s attention.

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Newscan: T-Mobile wants $1 billion breakup fee from Sprint if proposed deal fails

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T-Mobile wants $1 billion breakup fee from Sprint if proposed deal fails

FCC chair cracks door open to reclassifying broadband as a public utility

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County in Washington state sticks with conventional analog to improve coverage affordably

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Public-school system automates lockdown process with integrated solution

Article

Emil Olbrich resigns from PSCR

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FirstNet needs law-enforcement experts, Kennedy says

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State of Montana cancels licenses to 700 MHz public-safety narrowband spectrum

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FirstNet board member Charles Dowd reportedly will retire from NYPD

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FCC chairman cites indoor 911 as a reason for proposed limitation on incentive-auction bidders

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Newscan: Teri Takai talks DoD, FirstNet business-model challenges

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Why this week’s FCC meeting matters to publc safety

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Newscan: T-Mobile wants $1 billion breakup fee from Sprint if proposed deal fails

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September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

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Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

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