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Commissioner Robert M. McDowell Announces Plans to Step Down from the FCC in the Near Future
March 21, 2013Commissioner McDowell: “After nearly seven years of carrying out the incredibly high honor of serving the American people at the FCC, it is time to turn more of my energies towards an even higher calling: serving my family. After a great deal of deliberation, I have decided that I will step down as a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission in a few weeks.”
Read full articleFCC Extends Deadline for Membership Nominations Until April 12, 2013, for Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council
March 20, 2013On February 12, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) opened nominations and expressions of interest for membership on the rechartered Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC or Council), a federal advisory committee that provides recommendations to the Commission on ways it can improve the security, reliability, and interoperability of the nation’s communications systems. The original deadline for nominations and expressions of interest was March 20, 2013. By this Public Notice, the deadline to submit nominations and expressions of interest is extended to April 12, 2013. There is no change in the procedures for submitting nominations and expressions of interest, which are set forth below.
Read full articleFCC Recommends Legal & Regulatory Framework for NG9-1-1 Services
March 1, 2013FCC recommends that “Congress create incentives for states to become ‘early adopters’ of NG9-1-1.”
Read full articleFirstNet Board Sets Path for BTOP Projects to Move Forward
February 13, 2013On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board adopted a resolution outlining its path forward with the seven public safety Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP) grantees.
Read full article‘FirstNet Exists to Serve Public Safety’: FN Board Members Address Public Safety Members at APCO International Emerging Technology Forum
February 1, 2013“FirstNet was created by Congress to serve you,” said F. Craig Farrill, a wireless telecommunications executive and FirstNet Board member,…
Read full articleFCC Meets with Land Mobile Frequency Coordinators
January 18, 2013The FCC met with land mobile frequency coordinators on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2013, to discuss how to handle licenses for systems in the VHF and UHF band that have not complied with the Jan. 1, 2013, narrowband deadline.
Read full articleLicense Application Relief for Narrowbanding Licensees
December 13, 2012The narrowbanding deadline imposed by the Federal Communications Commission on licensees in the UHF/VHF bands is coming up in less…
Read full articleFCC Released New Guidance in November to Remind Licensees of Jan. 1 Narrowband Deadline
December 12, 2012This Public Notice (DA 12-1914) reminds licensees, frequency coordinators, equipment vendors and other interested parties of the Federal Communications Commission’s…
Read full articleNarrowbanding – The Time Is Now
December 6, 2012The FCC’s narrowbanding deadline is just a couple weeks away, and the FCC has stated it will take any non-compliant…
Read full articleDHS Assistant Secretary Michael Locatis & FirstNet Board Members Confirmed to Speak at APCO’s Emerging Technology Forum
November 30, 2012Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased to announce that Michael Locatis, Assistant Secretary…
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