APCO recruits experts for Public Safety CIO book 5th May 2011 The Public Technology Institute, supported by the Public Safety Foundation of America and APCO International, seeks field experts in CIO leadership/public safety communications.
Commentary Utilities seek access to 4.9 GHz band 4th May 2011 The UTC, which is also asking the FCC for access to 700 MHz spectrum, believes that the FCC could increase the use of the 4.9 GHz band by changing the rules to allow greater use by utilities.
Commentary Ignorance isn’t bliss 1st May 2011 Would the FCC shut down a multimillion dollar radio system whose owners fail to keep their authorization compliant? Past commission actions would suggest that, yes, it would.
Support grows for public-safety 700 MHz broadband flexibility 26th April 2011 Various groups have submitted letters to the FCC asking that 700 MHz broadband spectrum dedicated to public safety be accessible to all government personnel.
FCC technical council makes broadband recommendations 26th April 2011 Coordinating trenching efforts and streamlining approvals of site co-location requests are two of eight recommendations that the FCC’s Technical Advisory Council (TAC) released today for the commission to pursue in an effort to encourage broadband deployment in the near term.
Details of incentive-auction bill clarified 21st April 2011 A clause in Rep. Bob Latta’s bill states that the commission would not be allowed to “reclaim frequencies of broadcast television licensees directly or indirectly on an involuntary basis.”
Senators ask for delay in LightSquared network until GPS issues can be resolved 18th April 2011 In an open letter, Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) asked their fellow senators to call on the FCC to ensure that GPS service is not compromised in any way by LightSquared’s planned hybrid-satellite LTE network.
FCC reorganizes its public-safety bureau 14th April 2011 By making ERIC reports directly to Jamie Barnett, the new structure “will alleviate a cumbersome front office structure and provide for a more efficient organization within the bureau.”
Verizon, AT&T call FCC’s data-roaming rules ‘unwarranted’ 11th April 2011 FCC said that the new rules will spur investment in and deployment of new networks.
White House summit to weigh spectrum auction 8th April 2011 “Spectrum Auctions: Unlocking the Innovative Potential of Wireless Broadband” highlighted the “economic benefits” of auctioning “under-utilized” spectrum.
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