"Narrowbanding"
New Mexico: Dead Spots Strain 9-1-1 System
May 8, 2013Beginning in January, public safety agencies had to comply with a Federal Communications Commission requirement to operate their radio communications on narrower bandwidth as part of an effort to free up airspace to support more users.
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 articleEvergreen Fire-Rescue Gearing Up for Radio-Frequency Shift
January 17, 2013Evergreen Fire/Rescue is switching from wide- to narrow-band radio to meet a federal mandate that took effect the first of the year.
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 articleNarrowbanding Deadline Swiftly Approaching – Are You Ready?
September 18, 2012After Jan. 1, 2013, licensees not operating at 12.5 KHz efficiency (narrowband) will be in violation of the FCC’s rules and could be subject to enforcement action, which may include admonishment, monetary fines or loss of license. And David Furth, the deputy chief of the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB), says everyone needs to remember one thing: the deadline to narrowband won’t change.
Read full articleEnon (Ohio) Approves New Radio Purchases
August 20, 2012By Mark McGregor, Dayton Daily News ENON, Ohio — Fearing an inability to call for police backup when the sheriff’s…
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 articleWireless Telecommunications Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Provide Supplemental Guidance for Licensees in the 150-174 MHz and 421-512 MHz Bands Seeking Waivers of the January 1, 2013, Narrowbanding Deadline
April 17, 2012This Public Notice provides supplemental guidance to licensees seeking waivers of the Federal Communications Commission’s January 1, 2013 deadline for…
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