Supreme Court declines to hear 9/11 suitDonny Jackson The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case against New York City and Motorola filed by the families of 12 firefighters who died when the World Trade Center... Talk is cheapGLENN BISCHOFF gbischoff@primediabusiness.com During a game against the Chicago Bears in the 1960s, legendary Baltimore Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas was hit so viciously in the face that blood... Public safety's conundrumBY CHARLES WERNER In the aftermath of watershed events such as the Oklahoma City bombing, 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, news stories and congressional testimony have focused... Show public safety your supportBY ALAN TILLES Back in June 2004, land mobile radio manufacturer Icom filed a Petition for Rule Making, which the FCC finally put on Public Notice Jan. 27. Icom's petition... COURT STRIKES AESTHETICS BAN ON WIRELESS TOWERSBY JAMES CARELESS Municipalities cannot block construction of wireless towers in public rights-of-way simply because they are perceived to be eyesores, the U.S. 9th Circuit... Tower-siting fight heats upBY LYNNETTE LUNA It has been nearly 10 years since the wireless industry ushered in competition with the entrance of new PCS operators. With it came a plethora of towers... FCC releases new auction rulesBY JAMES CARELESS The FCC released new auction rules that are expected to be effective for an anticipated June auction of spectrum in the 1.7 GHz and 2.1 GHz bands to commercial... California city loses tower-siting caseDonny Jackson Erecting wireless infrastructure in public rights-of-way may have become easier for wireless operators after the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals last... Rebanding problems out in the openBY DONNY JACKSON Anxiety about the 800 MHz rebanding process continued to escalate throughout January, when increased public evidence emerged that many licensee/Sprint... FCC gives additional spectrum to MSS operatorsBY DONNY JACKSON The FCC recently announced that it had increased the spectrum allocation to TMI Communications and ICO Satellite services. The two remaining operators... Interoperability plan now a royal messBY JAMES CARELESS In an ideal world, police, fire, and EMS agencies all would use the same radio system and operate on the same frequencies. By doing so, they could talk... NENA: Two-thirds of population covered by Phase 2 E911BY JAMES CARELESS The National Emergency Number Association said that public-safety answering points that are compliant with the FCC's Phase 2 mandate now serve 42.7% of... NTIA chief to step downBY DONNY JACKSON Michael Gallagher, head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the top Bush administration official on telecom issues,... Learning from disasterBy David P. Storey, RELM Wireless Corp. From the four hurricanes that struck our home state of Florida in 2004 (three in our backyard) through the aftermath of last year's Hurricane Katrina,... Victory appointed to head Hurricane Katrina panelBY DONNY JACKSON Former presidential telecom adviser Nancy Victory will serve as chairwoman of the FCC's Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on... |
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