House passes 9/11 Commission bill

Jan 11, 2007 6:18 PM, By Donny Jackson

Led by its new Democratic Party majority, the House of Representatives this week passed an anti-terrorism bill designed to implement recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, including measures calling for public-safety interoperability and a new model for distributing Homeland Security funding...

Federal court sides with FCC on VoIP E911

Dec 29, 2006 11:14 AM, By Glenn Bischoff

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit recently ruled that the FCC’s order that established a 120-day window for voice-over-IP, or VoIP, service providers to provide enhanced 911 services to subscribers was neither arbitrary nor capricious...

More than 1300 comment on Cyren Call proposal

Dec 1, 2006 11:33 AM, By Donny Jackson

Responses from hundreds of public-safety supporters were among the more than 1300 comments filed with the FCC by Wednesday’s deadline regarding the controversial Cyren Call Communications proposal to reallocate 30 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum for a public-private partnership to construct a nationwide wireless broadband network....

FCC makes first decisions on TV ‘white spaces’ spectrum

Oct 12, 2006 4:02 PM

Vacant spectrum between television channels—often described as “white spaces”—can be used to deliver low-power, fixed wireless services after the digital television (DTV) transition is completed, the FCC tentatively concluded today....

ARRL to file BPL suit against the FCC

Oct 6, 2006 2:49 PM, By Donny Jackson

ARRL, the national association representing amateur-radio licensees, tomorrow is expected to ratify a court appeal of the FCC’s latest order regarding permissible emissions levels from broadband-over-power line (BPL) providers....

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Project MESA reaches a crossroad

Apr 1, 2006 12:00 AM, By Lynnette Luna

The U.S./Europe joint effort has been stuck in neutral too long. If vendors don't rev up their involvement this month, the once-promising initiative could reach the end of the road...

Rebanding process slower than hoped

Dec 1, 2005 12:00 AM, By Donny Jackson

Transition Administrator tries to accelerate process while Sprint Nextel seeks extension...

DOJ seeks ideas on public-safety radios

Dec 1, 2005 12:00 AM, By Glenn Bischoff

The National Institute of Justice, the research-and-development wing of the Department of Justice, issued a call for papers on emerging technology solutions...

Senate bill calls for new 700 MHz date

Nov 1, 2005 12:00 AM, By Doug Mohney

Hurricane Katrina put public-safety issue on the fast track...

Auction revenue to fund public safety

Nov 1, 2005 12:00 AM, By Donny Jackson

At least $1.5 billion in revenue generated by a 700 MHz auction would be earmarked for public safety if legislation passed by the Senate Commerce Committee becomes law...