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FCC designates makeup of public-safety licensee

Although FCC officials publicly announced most aspects of the 700 MHz order in a variety of forums before the document was released, one notable surprise in the order was language stipulating representation on the public-safety licensee board of directors.

PSST halts agent/advisor selection process—for now

A nonprofit corporation hoping to be named the national public-safety licensee in the 700 MHz band will not name an agent/advisor until its board of directors can be reconstituted to meet FCC criteria included in the commission’s recent 700 MHz order

E-911 location patent issued

Annapolis, Md.-based TeleCommunication Systems announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the company patent number 7,260,186, titled, “Solutions For Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) 911 Location Services.” The patent supports the updating …

700 MHz auction set to begin on Jan. 16

A much-anticipated auction of 1099 wireless licenses of valuable 700 MHz spectrum will begin on Jan. 16, 2008, the FCC said in a public notice released on Friday

FCC clarifies position on roaming

The FCC this week released an order that requires commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) operators to provide automatic roaming services. The order extends to push-to-talk and text messaging, but does not extend to broadband data services that are …

PSST addresses FCC’s 700 MHz report and order

The Public Safety Spectrum Trust (PSST), a nonprofit consisting of nine public-safety organizations, today announced its support for the Federal Communications Commission late-Friday release of a Second Report and Order regarding the promotion of …

HYT and Marketronics merge

Sunrise, Fla.-based HYT, a manufacturing of two-way radio systems, and Marketronics Corp., the distributor of wireless products to Latin America announced the merger of their two companies. Effective Aug. 13, 2007, HYT North America and Marketronics …

APCO: Nationwide 700 MHz proposal offers voice potential

BALTIMORE–Expected to be a broadband network that can deliver bandwidth-intensive data and video applications, the nationwide public-private network proposed for the 700 MHz band also could serve as a voice network in the long-term future, speakers said last week at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) conference

FCC commissioner closes APCO show

BALTIMORE–FCC Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate yesterday offered comments on three key issues before the commission during a speech headlining the final session of the annual Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) conference. On …

PSST narrows agent/advisor candidate list to three

A non-profit corporation established in hopes of becoming the national public-safety licensee in the 700 MHz band has whittled the number of candidates for its agent/advisor position from 10 to three, officials with the Public Safety Spectrum Trust …

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FCC designates makeup of public-safety licensee

PSST halts agent/advisor selection process—for now

E-911 location patent issued

700 MHz auction set to begin on Jan. 16

FCC clarifies position on roaming

PSST addresses FCC’s 700 MHz report and order

HYT and Marketronics merge

APCO: Nationwide 700 MHz proposal offers voice potential

FCC commissioner closes APCO show

PSST narrows agent/advisor candidate list to three

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