AWS auction bids top $13.5 billionBy: By Donny Jackson High bids in the FCC’s advanced wireless services (AWS) auction have topped $13.5 billion as the proceeding appears to be nearing its conclusion... Virginia Fire Chiefs ask for Cyren Call proceedingBy: By Donny Jackson Public-safety support for the notion of a nationwide, public-safety-grade, broadband network utilizing 700 MHz spectrum that would be built by commercial operators continued this week with the Virginia Fire Chiefs Association (VFCA) asking the FCC to open a proceeding to consider such a proposal.... FCC probes Indiana two-way radio dealerBy: By Glenn Bischoff The FCC yesterday opened a proceeding to determine whether the licenses of Commercial Radio Service in Terre Haute, Ind., and Timothy Doty should be revoked... NENA seeks proceeding for Cyren Call proposalBy: By Donny Jackson The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) yesterday asked Congress and the FCC to seek public comment on the Cyren Call Communications proposal to use 30 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum for a public-private network built to public-safety specifications... APCO announces location-technology projectBy: By Donny Jackson Fueled by the emergence of voice over IP (VoIP) and other communications technologies that are not integrated easily into the current 911 system, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) today announced a new project to address the location-awareness problems... Satellite group bows out as auction bids reach $11 billionBy: By Donny Jackson Bids for wireless spectrum being auctioned by the FCC have topped $11 billion, with the departure of a partnership of satellite TV companies from the process being the most noteworthy event thus far... TA asks public safety to get more involved in rebandingBy: By Donny Jackson ORLANDO--One week after the original negotiation deadline for Wave 1 NPSPAC licensees to sign 800 MHz rebanding agreements, only 5% of the deals are done and the Transition Administrator (TA) has not heard from more than half of the affected licensees... APCO supports 700 MHz reallocationBy: By Donny Jackson ORLANDO--The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials today announced its support for reallocating 30 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum—currently designated to be auctioned—so it can be used for a nationwide broadband data network for public safety, but run by commercial operators... Speakers: Nationwide broadband realistic for public safetyBy: By Donny Jackson ORLANDO--Public safety has multiple options to deploy broadband IP-based data networks that leverage commercial technology to deliver information to the emergency-response community, according to speakers addressing the subject at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials conference here... Fed suggests interoperability liaisons in highest-risk citiesBy: By Glenn Bischoff ORLANDO--A Department of Justice representative speaking yesterday at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials conference here proposed the creation of federally funded interoperability liaisons in the 10 cities at highest risk for a terrorist attack... Data interoperability project nears completionBy: By Glenn Bischoff ORLANDO--A project begun in January to develop standards that would let a variety of public-safety agencies share data across multiple vendor platforms is scheduled to conclude next month, according to officials speaking yesterday at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials conference... September is earliest date for Senate telecom voteBy: By Donny Jackson As expected, the U.S. Senate this week all but assured it will not vote on a communications-reform bill that includes several 911-related provisions, meaning Congress will have wait until September to consider the legislation... Cable, satellite firms confirmed as bidders in auctionBy: By Donny Jackson A group of cable providers and a partnership of satellite-TV companies are among the approved bidders for the advanced wireless services (AWS) spectrum auction that is scheduled to begin next Wednesday... House passes emergency-communications billBy: By Donny Jackson The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday overwhelmingly passed a bill that would create a national interoperability office within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and mandates that equipment purchased with DHS grants comply with interoperability standards... Cable firms may bid in August auctionBy: By Donny Jackson A group of cable operators aligned with Sprint Nextel is among the potential bidders for the advanced wireless services (AWS) auction scheduled to begin Aug. 9—a development that could impact the wireless carrier, should the cable firms pursue the airwaves in earnest...... |
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