News Senate considers Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (with related video) 27th February 2012 The bill would give the DHS regulatory authority over companies with computer systems crucial to the nation’s economic and physical security.
News Obama makes it official, signs D Block legislation 23rd February 2012 Bill reallocates the 700 MHz D Block spectrum to public safety and provides $7 billion in federal funding for LTE network buildout.
Industry points to multiple warning signs about narrowbanding 22nd February 2012 Last year, the FCC indicated that 225,000 licensees needed to narrowband their systems, but only about 20% of those have completed the task, according to Peter Moncure, CEO of RadioSoft.
NYPD: New T-band rules should alter FCC’s narrowbanding mandate 19th February 2012 Radio systems operating from 470 MHz to 512 MHz should not have to spend additional money to meet the FCC’s year-end narrowbanding mandate, Deputy Chief Charles Dowd said.
News Congress passes D Block legislation 17th February 2012 This morning, the House of Representatives voted 293-132 in favor of the measure, followed shortly by a 60-36 vote in the Senate to approve the bill.
Commentary It’s a great day for public safety 16th February 2012 So many metaphors come to mind when trying to describe the monumental feat of getting the D Block reallocated to public safety. I will opt for “miracle,” because when O’Brien first suggested the idea for this network, the collective reaction can be summed up in this sentence: “It would be a miracle if public safety ever got a nationwide broadband communications network of its own.”
News Payroll-tax deal includes D Block, billions for public safety 16th February 2012 One of the most significant aspects of the deal is the fact that public safety will not be required to return its 700 MHz narrowband spectrum.
FCC rejects LightSquared’s proposed LTE network 15th February 2012 The FCC rejected an ambitious plan by satellite communications firm LightSquared to repurpose its 1.5 GHz spectrum for terrestrial LTE use after the NTIA advised that the proposed network would interfere with certain GPS devices.
Commentary Public safety needs to avoid making a deal with the devil 14th February 2012 There is little question that the wireless broadband network being contemplated would take public-safety communications into a bright new future. However, there also is little question that the wireless broadband network isn’t going to reach everybody.
LightSquared asks FCC for GPS receiver rules 7th February 2012 Prospective cellular startup LightSquared today asked the FCC to establish rules that would ensure that GPS devices using receiver technology that listen to signals in adjacent bands — such as the spectrum licensed to LightSquared — are not protected from interference caused by legitimate uses of nearby airwaves.
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