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Close but no cigar: 700 MHz hard date remains elusive

Today should be a day of celebration for the public-safety-communications community. Last night, the Senate approved legislation establishing a Feb. 17, 2009, date for public safety to access 24 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band and $1 billion in interoperability grants

Senate approves FCC nomination for Tate, Copps

The U.S. Senate yesterday confirmed FCC nominees Deborah Tate and Michael Copps, restoring a 2-2 party split between Republicans and Democrats on the commission

Senate approves hard date for 700 MHz transition, but House to reconsider

The U.S. Senate yesterday approved a budget package that would require television broadcasters to clear the 700 MHz band in 38 months and allocate $1.2 billion for public-safety communications

NTIA chief to step down

Michael Gallagher, head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, yesterday said he will resign early next year, according to media reports

House passes compromise 700 MHz plan

The U.S. House of Representatives today voted to approve legislation that would force television broadcasters to vacate their 700 MHz spectrum in February 2009 and would earmark $1.2 billion for items related to public-safety communications

Feds need direction before they can give it

We always know when we’ve hit a nerve with one of our columns, because the volume of e-mails spikes

TA: Rebanding schedule still intact, unless FCC takes action

While considerable attention in the 800 MHz community has been given to Sprint Nextel’s request last month for an additional eight months to reconfigure the band, affected operators need to remain focus on the Transition Administrator’s existing three-year schedule, a top TA official said today

Close but no cigar: 700 MHz hard date remains elusive

Senate approves FCC nomination for Tate, Copps

Senate approves hard date for 700 MHz transition, but House to reconsider

NTIA chief to step down

House passes compromise 700 MHz plan

Feds need direction before they can give it

TA: Rebanding schedule still intact, unless FCC takes action

FCC gives additional spectrum to MSS operators

Senate expected to act quickly on FCC nominations

Abernathy bids farewell to FCC

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