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Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Makes Available the Recommendations of the Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability
May 24, 2012By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) makes available the recommendations of the Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability (Interoperability Board or Board), established pursuant to the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Spectrum Act). The recommendations are posted in the above-captioned docket.
Read full articleDavid Turetsky Named FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief
May 23, 2012Washington, D.C. – Today, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski named David S. Turetsky as Chief of the FCC’s Public Safety and…
Read full articleAPCO International Congratulates David Turetsky on Appointment as Chief of FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
May 21, 2012Washington, DC – Responding to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski appointing David S. Turetsky as Chief of the…
Read full articleTIA Files Petition for Clarification on FCC T-Band Order
May 21, 2012Arlington, VA (May 21, 2012) – Today, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) sought clarification of the Federal Communications Commission’s Order…
Read full articleFCC Announces Meeting of the Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council Scheduled for June 6, 2012 at FCC Headquarters
May 21, 2012By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, announces that the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC or Council) will meet on Wednesday, June 6, 2012, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in the Commission Meeting Room at FCC Headquarters, located at 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-C305, Washington, DC 20554.
Read full articleFunding for the National Public Safety Broadband Network
May 17, 2012The NTIA’s Laura Pettus was the final speaker at the APCO International Public Safety Broadband Summit on Tuesday, May 15. Pettus gave a brief overview of the public safety funding provisions of H.R. 3630. Section 6207 of the Act grants NTIA borrowing authority not to exceed $2B to implement Subtitle B – Governance of Public Safety Spectrum. Section 6301 of the Act grants NTIA borrowing authority not to exceed $135M to implement Section 6302 – State and Local Implementation. In each case, NTIA borrows the initial funds from the general fund of the Treasury prior to the deposit of auction proceeds into the Public Safety Trust Fund (PSTF).
Read full articleTIA Congratulates Rosenworcel and Pai for Confirmation as FCC Commissioners
May 17, 2012The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) today congratulated Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai for their confirmation as commissioners to the FCC.
Read full articleSen. Hutchison Urges FCC to Bring Spectrum to Market Quickly
May 17, 2012U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison urged the FCC to move quickly on bringing spectrum to the wireless market in order to increase competition in the mobile broadband industry.
Read full articleSenate Confirms Jessica Rosenworcel and Ajit Pai as New FCC Commissioners
May 10, 2012Editor’s note: On May 7, the Senate confirmed Ajit Pai and Jessica Rosenworcel to fill two vacancies on the FCC….
Read full articleFCC Reviews Rules Governing the Emergency Alert System
May 10, 2012WASHINGTON, May 8 — Federal Communications Commission has issued a rule called: Review of the Emergency Alert System. The rule,…
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