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Photo of Richard Mirgon, president elect of APCO

APCO says federal funding vital for national wireless broadband network success

APCO president elect Richard Mirgon spoke about the association’s request to allocate $15 billion for the proposed public-private partnership to build a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety in he 700 MHz band and about the technology challenges APCO will face going forward.

Photo of Charles Werner, chief of the Charlottesville (Va.) fire department

Werner still optimistic concerning proposed 700 MHz network

Charles Werner talks about the 700 MHz D-block auction process and the prospects for the nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders that has been proposed for the band.