Regulations

Senator announces AFG grants

U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar (R-Ind.) announced that 18 Indiana fire departments will receive funds from the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program totaling nearly $1.4 million.

News

Utilities Telecom Council asks FCC for 30 MHz of spectrum

The Utilities Telecom Council (UTC) recently presented an analysis to the Federal Communication Commission about U.S. electric, gas and water utilities’ radio-spectrum needs.

Sprint Nextel provides 800 MHz rebanding update

About one-third of all 800 MHz public-safety licensees are operating on new frequencies after completing rebanding work, but one out of five NPSPAC licensees still remain without a rebanding agreement with Sprint Nextel

Photo of Charles Werner, chief of the Charlottesville, Va., Fire Department

Werner: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

Charles Werner, chief of the Charlottesville, Va., Fire Department, who also is SAFECOM Executive Council chairman and a member of the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council’s board, discusses the FCC’s plan to reconstitute the board of directors of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust.

PSST chairman cites financial issues

The Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST)—the nationwide licensee to the 10 MHz swath of public-safety broadband spectrum in the 700 MHz band—is facing a potential financial dilemma later this year

First mover’s disadvantage

When Congress passed a law in 1997 allocating 24 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum to public safety, first-responder agencies applauded the action and eagerly awaited

Plug Pulled on Cell-Jamming Demo

A controversial cell-jamming demonstration scheduled for last month in Washington, D.C., was not conducted. The demonstration was supposed to highlight

Furth named acting chief of FCC public-safety bureau

Acting FCC Chairman Michael Copps yesterday announced that David Furth will be the acting chief of the agency’s public-safety and homeland-security bureau (PSHSB).

Photo of Richard Mirgon, president elect of APCO

APCO says federal funding vital for national wireless broadband network success

APCO president elect Richard Mirgon spoke about the association’s request to allocate $15 billion for the proposed public-private partnership to build a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety in he 700 MHz band and about the technology challenges APCO will face going forward.

Tyco Electronics M/A-COM takes ‘first step’ toward New York litigation

Tyco Electronics M/A-COM informed the state of New York that it plans to file litigation in response to the state’s decision two weeks ago to terminate its $2 billion contract with the vendor that was supposed to result in the construction of a statewide wireless network (SWN) for first responders.

Senator announces AFG grants

News

Utilities Telecom Council asks FCC for 30 MHz of spectrum

Sprint Nextel provides 800 MHz rebanding update

Werner: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

PSST chairman cites financial issues

First mover’s disadvantage

Plug Pulled on Cell-Jamming Demo

Furth named acting chief of FCC public-safety bureau

APCO says federal funding vital for national wireless broadband network success

Tyco Electronics M/A-COM takes ‘first step’ toward New York litigation

Commentary

September 3GPP Plenary: 6G officially begins, Release 19 on track

Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services

Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority?

Video

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Video: Opening of the Expo Hall on day three of IWCE 2023

Lynk CEO Charles Miller: The sky’s the limit

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