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Public safety prepares Capitol Hill push for D Block

First-responder officials “fully anticipate” there will be at least 50 sponsors of the reallocation bill by Wednesday’s visit.

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Public safety contests FCC 700 MHz broadband capacity findings

Alliance says the FCC white paper “greatly underestimates the current and future capacity needs of public safety” and “makes far too many assumptions and relies on conjecture. … “

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FCC nixes key 2011 narrowbanding deadlines

The FCC granted aspects of a petition from the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) calling for removal of Jan. 1, 2011, deadlines that would prohibit vendors from importing and manufacturing equipment that would operate on 25 kHz channels.

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Public Safety Alliance supports funding portion of draft legislation

A coalition of first-responder organizations today expressed support for most funding mechanisms included in draft legislation, except for the notion of auctioning the 700 MHz D Block.

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NENA supports NG-911 funding bill

The legislation would provide as much as $1.25 billion over five years to help public-safety answering points (PSAPs) upgrade to next-generation 911.

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Alcatel-Lucent rolls out LTE connected car

The LTE Connected Car runs and operates like a standard car but with high-speed interconnectivity.

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EMS groups join push for D Block

Add the emergency medical service (EMS) community to first-responder groups asking Congress to reallocate the 700 MHz D Block to public safety for a proposed nationwide, wireless broadband network.

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Public-safety organizations formalize alliance, push for D Block

The Public Safety Alliance hopes to use national advertising and grassroots campaigning to convince Congress to reallocate the 700 MHz D Block.

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Alcatel Lucent, EADS team for LTE project

The companies are looking to leverage both commercial wireless and emergency radio standards to create an integrated and interoperable network at 700 MHz.

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Public safety gives input on proposed interoperability center

Public-safety officials expressed support for the concept of a national interoperability center for public-safety broadband communications, although many speakers asked for clarifications about the role and scope of the proposed entity during an FCC forum about the matter.

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Public safety prepares Capitol Hill push for D Block

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Public safety contests FCC 700 MHz broadband capacity findings

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FCC nixes key 2011 narrowbanding deadlines

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Public Safety Alliance supports funding portion of draft legislation

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NENA supports NG-911 funding bill

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Alcatel-Lucent rolls out LTE connected car

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EMS groups join push for D Block

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Public-safety organizations formalize alliance, push for D Block

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Alcatel Lucent, EADS team for LTE project

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Public safety gives input on proposed interoperability center

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