2004 budget proposal calls for spectrum relocation fund 6th February 2003 The Bush administration’s 2004 budget calls for the reintroduction of legislation to create a spectrum relocation fund from which the Pentagon can draw
Court backs NextWave over FCC 30th January 2003 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that NextWave Telecom will keep wireless licenses worth billions of dollars despite its failure to meet payment obligations.
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
Senate confirms Ridge 94-0 22nd January 2003 The United States Senate voted 94-0 Wednesday to appoint Tom Ridge as homeland security chief. Ridge, the former Pennsylvania governor and the president’s
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
Bush pushes Homeland Security Department 18th November 2002 The House passed legislation Nov. 13 creating a new Department of Homeland Security. This week the Senate is expected to act on the bill, which pulls
Guard band breakdown 1st November 2002 While Access Spectrum says it has one customer and a strategy for sales, other companies with guard band licenses are less forthcoming. Customer prospects
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
Weapons of mass destruction: 1st November 2002 The risk of technology accidents, such as fuel spills and toxic gas leaks, has been with us for some time. As industrial technology advances, materials
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024