News FCC bureau chief: Don’t count on narrowbanding waivers 11th August 2011 David Furth cautioned operators of land-mobile-radio (LMR) systems operating at 512 MHz and below that the commission’s Jan. 1, 2013, deadline for narrowbanding those systems isn’t going to change.
Video NENA’s Fontes on 911 funding 10th August 2011 During APCO, Brian Fontes, CEO of the National Emergency Number Association, spoke about the funding issues afflicting the 911 sector.
D Block removed from debt-ceiling proposal 1st August 2011 Reallocation of the 700 MHz D Block to public safety and other spectrum-policy matters are not part of the debt-ceiling compromise that Congress and the White House reached during the weekend, according to news reports and Beltway sources.
Extinction event? 1st August 2011 A groundswell has emerged in support of the notion that provisioning mission-critical voice to first responders over broadband networks is a fait accompli — and that the eventual end of land-mobile radio is a certainty.
House Republican introduces D Block bill 29th July 2011 Sponsored by Rep. David Dreier, the public-safety portion of the bill has many of the same characteristics as a deficit bill introduced earlier this week by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Video Lieberman on emergency communications 28th July 2011 Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) opens the July 27 hearing, “Ten Years After 9/11: Improving Emergency Communications,” the seventh in a series of hearings to assess the progress made and gaps remaining in homeland security since 9/11.
Wireless carriers ask Obama to clear government spectrum bands below 3 GHz 28th July 2011 The CTIA and carrier members serving more than 92% of U.S. wireless customers sent a letter to President Obama asking for his leadership to direct the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to clear unused and underutilized government spectrum bands below 3GHz.
Reid includes D Block reallocation in debt bill 28th July 2011 Reallocating the 700 MHz D Block to public safety and providing $7 billion in funding to build a nationwide broadband network for first responders are among the provisions of a debt-ceiling bill introduced this week by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.).
Napolitano reinforces counterterrorism agreement with Slovak Republic 22nd July 2011 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano recently met with Slovak Interior Minister Daniel Lipšic to discuss the U.S. and Slovak Republic’s commitment to combat transnational crime and terrorism and enhance data-sharing and protection.
News Budget office predicts less deficit savings for Senate spectrum bill than proponents suggested 21st July 2011 The CBO released its “score” of legislation approved in June by the Senate Commerce Committee and found it would produce $6.5 billion for deficit reduction — far below the $10 billion that the measure’s supporters predicted it would provide.
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? 3 24th March 2024
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