"D Block"
America’s Most Wanted Host John Walsh Calls on Congress to Allocate D Block to Public Safety
November 9, 2011On Oct. 26, John Walsh, Host of America’s Most Wanted and leading child protection advocate, asked Congress to help “first…
Read full articleJoint Senate Commerce and Waxman Letters to Super Committee Call for D Block Allocation to Public Safety
October 18, 2011The Public Safety Alliance (PSA) today applauded Ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee Henry Waxman, and Senators Rockefeller and Hutchison, as the leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee, for their continued support in pushing for comprehensive spectrum legislation to be enacted in Congress this year for jobs, the economy, deficit reduction and public safety.
Read full articleNYC Council Holds Hearing on Resolution to Pass S.911
September 27, 2011Three major New York City Committees are holding a hearing today to consider a resolution encouraging Congress and the President to sign into law S.911; The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011. The Committee on Fire and Criminal Justice Services, jointly with the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Technology will convene at 10:00 a.m. in the 16th Floor Committee Room at 250 Broadway in New York City.
Read full articlePSA Sets The Record Straight; Reiterates Call for an Interoperable Broadband Data Network
September 21, 2011In strong reaction to media comments attributed to House Energy and Commerce Committee Majority staff earlier this week, the leadership of the Public Safety Alliance today challenged Chairman Upton and subcommittee Chairman Walden to back up their staff claims. In recent misleading comments in the press about the lessons learned from the East Coast earthquake House Commerce Committee’s Republican majority staff was quoted as saying “The big lesson from last month’s Virginia earthquake is that carriers need more spectrum, not public safety.”
“That won’t solve the problem,” according to past APCO President Dick Mirgon.
Read full articleTests of 10 MHz LTE Broadband Network in San Francisco Bay Area Prove Public Safety’s Need for D Block Spectrum
September 21, 2011Physical tests conducted by the wireless industry analysis and consulting firm Andrew Seybold, Inc. on behalf of the East Bay Regional Communications System Authority have revealed that the 10 MHz of 700-MHz band spectrum so far authorized by the FCC for development of a national Public Safety broadband network will be inadequate for the Public Safety community’s needs for a national first responder network.
Read full articleCreation of Public Safety Network to Lead to 100,000 New Jobs
September 15, 2011President Obama‘s proposal to fund the development and initial deployment of a public safety nationwide wireless broadband network would lead to the creation of an estimated 100,000 new jobs, according to a recently released report, APCO International announced today.
Read full articleRockefeller Pushes for Better First Responder Communication
September 1, 2011National emergencies require increased federal efforts to secure communications, especially among first responders facing problems ranging from hurricanes and earthquakes to terror attacks, Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., said.
Read full articleAPCO 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 articlePSST Authorizes Chairman to Apply for PLMN-ID for Network
August 18, 2011The Public Safety Spectrum Trust’s board of directors today endorsed a position statement adopted by the Association of Public-Safety Communications…
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