Reporter’s notebook: APCO releases candidate American National Standard 14th May 2009 APCO releases candidate American National Standard; SkyTerra hires VP of regulatory affairs; Fortress Technologies expands its certified training program; and more.
APCO expresses support for PSIC-delay legislation 7th May 2009 A bill that would give public-safety organizations an additional two years to spend $1 billion federal grant money dedicated to interoperable communications received support from APCO.
Public-safety representatives seek united 700 MHz front 5th May 2009 Eight public-safety organizations plan to meet later this month to establish consensus regarding the future of the 700 MHz band for broadband applications for first-responder organizations
Tough Choices 1st May 2009 The severe economic downturn is forcing first-responder agencies to rethink their strategies.
Little-known federal law is causing headaches for grant applicants 30th April 2009 Public-safety agencies vying for a portion of the $1 billion available through the Public Safety Interoperable Communications grant program are encountering an unforeseen roadblock: the National Environmental Policy Act.
Feds: We can help with disaster recovery 27th April 2009 When a natural or manmade disaster occurs, federal agencies are willing and able to provide considerable resources to aid the recovery effort.
Regardless of incident type, advance planning is the key to response 23rd April 2009 Responders at inauguration, Minneapolis bridge collapse employ CAD, talk groups and more to ease interagency communications.
Verizon’s Zipperstein confident tax payers will fund new D-Block plan 22nd April 2009 Verizon’s Steve Zipperstein reveals the public-safety community’s reaction, the technology implications and whether or not Congress will fund his D Block plan.
FCC designates 4.9 GHz fixed applications as primary 10th April 2009 FCC commissioners released an order granting primary status to fixed 4.9 GHz links, which previously were given secondary status in the spectrum band dedicated to public safety.
FCC announces new broadband proceeding 9th April 2009 FCC commissioners yesterday unanimously approved a notice of inquiry to open a proceeding designed to result in a national broadband plan that must be delivered to Congress next February.
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