Updated spectrum chart now available 

The National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA) has updated its spectrum chart, which replaces a 1996 version. The updated chart includes...

Congress wants quick 800 MHz resolution 

Twenty-three U.S. House members recently wrote to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Michael Powell, urging the commission to “act as quickly...

California lawmaker wants investigation of alleged wireless call delays 

State of California Assemblywoman Patricia Bates has called for an audit of the state’s wireless 911 system as the first step in an investigation into...

900 MHz spectrum auction closes, winners announced 

The Federal Communications Commission has closed its 900 MHz specialized mobile radio service (SMRS) auction. Five companies bid $4.86 million for 55...

IAFC: FCC prepares to cancel 3000 public-safety licenses 

The International Association of Fire Chiefs this week told its members that the Federal Communications Commission plans to cancel 3000 public-safety...

Report: New York State still diverting E911 funds 

A report released by New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi said the state continues to divert to its General Fund, for purposes of budget relief, more...

Verizon Wireless rips Consensus Plan in FCC filing 

In a recent filing submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, Verizon Wireless assailed the Consensus Plan, which would alleviate interference...

SDR Forum to create public-safety working group 

The SDR Forum soon will announce the formation of the Public-Safety Special Interest Group (SIG), which will be charged with getting vendors and public-safety...

APCO criticizes portions of NENA E911 report 

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, International has criticized a National Emergency Number Association recommendation that the...

FCC proposes BPL rules 

The Federal Communications Commission today proposed changes to its technical rules governing broadband-over-power line services that it said would foster...

APCO past president George Murray dies 

George Murray, president of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, International from 1989 to 1990, died February 8 as a result of...

Public-safety groups sound off on 800 MHz issue 

The Association of Public-Safety Officials, International Association of Fire Chiefs, and International Association of Chiefs of Police this week sent...

AccelChip joins SDR Forum 

AccelChip, which manufactures high-performance digital signal processing cores for ready-to-use algorithms used in software-defined radio (SDR) designs,...

CMA honors Aurora Marketing’s Reubenstein with Pioneer’s Award 

The Communications Marketing Association has named Stan Reubenstein, the founder and president of Denver-based independent representative firm Aurora...

FCC won't act on 800 MHz this month 

There will be no action taken on the 800 MHz interference issue, or any other item for that matter, during this month’s regular Federal Communications...