"Broadband"
APCO Response to Release of 9/11 Commission Report Card
September 1, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 31, 2011 – In the wake of last week’s Virginia earthquake and Hurricane Irene, the Association…
Read full articleFCC to Investigate Cell Phone Logjam after Earthquake
August 25, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 23, 2011 – The magnitude 5.9 earthquake in northern Virginia once again underscored the critical need for allocating the D Block spectrum and funding to public safety to build a nationwide interoperable broadband network, announced APCO International. This moderate earthquake, which was felt from North Carolina to Toronto and beyond, demonstrates why first responders need a nationwide interoperable network. A more severe earthquake could have resulted in devastating loss of life and property in the heart of our Nation’s Capital.
Read full articleFCC Adopts Initial Rules for a Nationwide Interoperable Public Safety Broadband Network
August 18, 2011The Commission adopts an initial set of rules necessary to ensure the development of a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network. The establishment of a common air interface for 700 MHz public safety broadband networks will create a foundation for interoperability and provide a clear path for the deployment and evolution of the nationwide network.
Read full articleAPCO International Adopts Position on Single PLMN-ID for Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Wireless Network
August 9, 2011APCO believes a single public land mobile network identification (PLMN-ID) should be used for the nationwide public safety broadband wireless…
Read full articlePublic Safety Encourages Congress to Stay Focused on D Block Allocation
August 4, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. –- The Public Safety Alliance strongly encourages Congress to stay focused on legislation that would allocate the D Block to public safety for the creation of a nationwide, interoperable first responder broadband network.
Read full articleFCC Announces Spectrum-Sharing Agreements with Canada & Mexico
August 2, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FCC has reached arrangements with Industry Canada and Mexico’s Secretariat of Communications and Transportation for sharing commercial wireless broadband spectrum in the 700 MHz band along the U.S.-Canadian and U.S.-Mexican border areas.
Read full articleIndustry Experts Join PSA Leadership for a Discussion on Wireless Spectrum and Public Safety
July 25, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 28, just two months in advance of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Public Safety Alliance will hold a discussion on wireless spectrim and public safety that will shed light on the importance of building a 20 MHz nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network immediately from technical, operational and economic perspectives.
Read full articlePublic Safety Heralds Dingell’s Introduction of H.R. 2482, Companion Bill to S. 911
July 12, 2011The Public Safety Alliance today applauded and strongly supports Congressmen John D. Dingell (D-MI 15) and Gene Green (D-TX 29) for their introduction of companion legislation to Senate bill S. 911.
Read full articleRaytheon Awarded Nation’s First Competitive Public Safety LTE Broadband Communications Network Contract
July 7, 2011The $8.7 million contract will provide Adams County, Colo., and the adjacent Denver community, with a 15-site LTE communications system that delivers the public safety user access to next generation broadband capabilities, such as streaming video, remote data access and information sharing.
Read full articleLightSquared Submits Nationwide Wireless Broadband Plan to FCC
July 6, 2011RESTON, Va., June 30, 2011 – LightSquared™, the nation’s first wholesale-only integrated wireless broadband and satellite network, formally presented the company’s modified spectrum plan to the FCC and proposed a comprehensive solution to the GPS interference issue. This plan will serve as a foundation for the construction of a new wireless broadband network that will bring world-class Internet service to the United States, including rural areas and other underserved communities and inject new competition in an increasingly consolidating wireless market.
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