Regulations

NTIA head outlines interoperability grant program

Public-safety organizations should learn this summer the guidance associated with $1 billion in communications interoperability grants that will be distributed by the end of the year, the head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) told Congress today

ARRL reports on state legislative changes

The American Radio Relay League announced that lawmakers in three states—Arizona, Maryland and Oklahoma—are considering amateur radio antenna bills that would put the limited federal pre-emption known as PRB-1 into each state’s statutes. The Arizona and …

McCain introduces 700 MHz legislation

As expected, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) yesterday introduced new legislation that would have a public-private partnership build a nationwide broadband network for public safety on 30 MHz of spectrum scheduled to be auctioned to commercial operators next year

News

District of Columbia awards $110 million interoperability contract

LGS, an Alcatel-Lucent subsidiary, was awarded a regional wireless broadband network equipment contract by the District of Columbia as part of the National Capital Region Interoperability Program.

Dingell comments raise questions about 700 MHz transition date

Lackluster federal efforts to ease the digital-television (DTV) transition could lead to a delay in the 700 MHz transition date of Feb. 17, 2009, that was enacted a year ago, the chairman of the House Commerce Committee indicated this week

Frontline Wireless offers an alternative 700 MHz proposal

Frontline Wireless, a two-month-old startup boasting a trio of high-profile industry leaders, this week unveiled its proposal for a 700 MHz nationwide, broadband public-safety network that would utilize spectrum currently allocated for both commercial and public-safety use

Washington amateur radio repeater sites subject to tax

The American Radio Relay League’s Western Washington Section is seeking support for a state bill that would exempt amateur radio repeater owners from paying an excise tax based on the commercial value of repeater sites. The issue surfaced after state of …

NTIA head outlines interoperability grant program

ARRL reports on state legislative changes

McCain introduces 700 MHz legislation

News

District of Columbia awards $110 million interoperability contract

Dingell comments raise questions about 700 MHz transition date

Frontline Wireless offers an alternative 700 MHz proposal

Washington amateur radio repeater sites subject to tax

Rebanding falls further behind

700 MHz debate moves to Capitol Hill

Practice, practice, practice

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

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