New day dawning for spectral supply, demand? 9th January 2006 For as long as I can remember, most references to the term “spectrum” in the U.S. almost always have been linked to the word “shortage”
NTIA report clears way for 1.7 GHz auction 5th January 2006 A much-anticipated 3G auction in the U.S. this summer could be nearer fruition after the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) last week released a report estimating that incumbent federal users in the 1710-1755 MHz band could be relocated for less than $1 billion
Tate, Copps sworn in 3rd January 2006 Republican Deborah Tate and Democratic FCC Commissioner Michael Copps today were sworn in to begin their new terms on the FCC
Creating a system of systems 1st January 2006 Although the events of Sept. 11, 2001, may have created a public realization that the nation’s emergency communications systems are outdated and outmoded,
Senate approves FCC nomination for Tate, Copps 1st January 2006 The U.S. Senate last month confirmed FCC nominees Deborah Tate and Michael Copps, restoring a 2-2 party split between Republicans and Democrats on the
NTIA chief to step down 1st January 2006 Michael Gallagher, head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the top Bush administration official on telecom issues,
FCC gives additional spectrum to MSS operators 1st January 2006 The FCC recently announced that it had increased the spectrum allocation to TMI Communications and ICO Satellite services. The two remaining operators
Learning from disaster 1st January 2006 From the four hurricanes that struck our home state of Florida in 2004 (three in our backyard) through the aftermath of last year’s Hurricane Katrina,
700 MHz transition terms all but official 1st January 2006 Both houses of Congress have agreed when television broadcasters should vacate the 700 MHz band, but there still is no law on the books to make the deal
First deadline looms for rebanding 1st January 2006 It may have occurred during the holiday season, but few involved with reconfiguration of the 800 MHz band were celebrating their progress as the first
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 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