Policy & Law

N.Y. network doesn't make grade

By: By Donny Jackson

Tyco Electronics M/A-COM appeared to be in jeopardy of losing the largest public-safety LMR contract in the history of the U.S. on the eve of a scheduled decision on the project....

PSST alters D Block strategy, agreement

By: By Donny Jackson

Public Safety Spectrum Trust will pursue regional commercial partners and has altered its financial relationship with adviser Cyren Call Communications....

FCC: Rebanding should be done in 2009

By: By Donny Jackson

Public-safety agencies expecting the FCC to grant them additional time beyond July 1, 2009, to complete 800 MHz rebanding should think again...

D Block auction: Wait til next year?

By: By Donny Jackson

FCC commissioners are sorting through myriad recommendations to change the commission's public/private partnership strategy as they try to establish rules...

The Imperfect Storm

By: By Mary Rose Roberts

Hurricanes can reshape cities as high winds, storm surges and flooding cause widespread devastation. Hurricane Katrina in 2005 pummeled New Orleans and...

Court upholds FCC rebanding order

By: By Donny Jackson

In a decision that could cost Sprint Nextel must vacate its 800 MHz interleaved channels by June 26...

FCC restarts D Block debate

By: By Donny Jackson

Commission seeks comments on new auction rules to attract commercial bids...

Court tells FCC to revisit BPL rules

By: By Donny Jackson

FCC commissioners need to do a better job of justifying the agency's rules governing broadband-over-power-line emission levels, according to a federal...

Testing the waters in D.C.

By: By Doug Mohney

ROW-B could provide public safety with a glimpse of its 700 MHz future...

Let the buyer beware

By: By Lynnette Luna

Users are finding that emergency text alert systems have their limitations...

700 MHz still up in the air

By: By Donny Jackson

Entire wireless awaits word from FCC, Congress on D Block airwaves...

Some needed perspective

By: Glenn Bischoff gbischoff@mrtmag.com

At the end of February, I went to Las Vegas to attend this year's International Wireless Communications Exposition. While there I learned all about get...