Appeals court tosses 9/11 firefighters suitBy Glenn Bischoff The U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the families of firefighters who died when the World Trade Center towers collapsed on Sept. 11, 2001, cannot sue New York City... Bird safety triggers policy collisionBy Robert H. Schwaninger Jr. The avian mortality issue pending before the FCC (WT Docket 03-187) pits tower owners against environmentalists... Interop without breaking the bankBy James Careless Even cash-strapped public-safety agencies should be able to find an affordable solution... TA clarifies rebanding processBy Donny Jackson Handbook release helpful, but many still seek greater detail... Unclogging the grant pipelineBy Lynnette Luna Feds look for ways to bypass state bureaucracies that are slowing the money flow... FCC's Kevin Martin takes the helmBy Glenn Bischoff Appointment could alter the landscape for broadband over power line... Families of 9-11 deceased firefighters seek court appealFamilies of nine New York City firefighters who died on Sept. 11, 2001, have asked the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals to review last year's decision... Feds need to step up 911 effortBy Gregory L. Rohde, E911 Institute Since Sept. 11, 2001, the federal government has devoted billions of dollars to helping our first responders policemen, firemen and hazmat teams who are... IWCE reflects a changing industryBy Alan Tilles If memory serves, I believe this will be my 20th International Wireless Communications Expo. In that time, profound changes have occurred in the land... NENA calls 10-digit PSAP calls unacceptableBy Donny Jackson In what many industry observers are calling a position reversal, the National Emergency Numbering Association executive board has declared voice-over-IP... UWB standards groups mergeThe WiMedia Alliance and the MultiBand OFDM Alliance Special Interest Group announced that the two groups have merged and will operate under the WiMedia... NexGen City sues MeshNetworksBy Donny Jackson One of last year's promising partnerships for mission-critical wireless networks has collapsed entirely, as Dallas-based NexGen City now has filed a $100... Is BearingPoint neutral?By Alan Tilles On Feb. 7, Nextel accepted the FCC's 800 MHz reband order, and the commission and the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals have denied requests for a stay of the order... Interagency planning is a key precursorBy Steve Proctor, Utah Communications Agency Network Egos and agendas must be set aside to reach agreement on channel nomenclature, procedures... The glass is half fullBy Glenn Bischoff In reading this issue's cover story, written by MRT senior writer Donny Jackson, a couple of metaphors immediately came to mind... |
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