"Public Safety Alliance"
Correcting the Record as Myths Perpetuate
June 2, 2011Alexandria, Va. — As another hearing is undertaken, and in the aftermath of a second hearing on spectrum policy held last week by the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, the Public Safety Alliance today responded to statements, reports and assertions made by those who continue to question public safety’s need for spectrum and funding to achieve nationwide mission-critical broadband capabilities.
Read full articlePublic Safety Representatives Talk Broadband Spectrum, Governance & Funding at Subcommittee Hearing
May 26, 2011“We all share the same goal: providing America’s first responders with a state-of-the-art communications network,” said House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) during Wednesday’s hearing. The hearing, Creating an Interoperable Public Safety Network, brought together a panel of commercial and public safety representatives to discuss H.R. 607, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011.
Read full articlePressure Mounts for Congress to Pass Legislation Supporting Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
May 25, 2011Washington, D.C. — The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology heard again from expert witnesses today about the benefits of a dedicated broadband network for public safety at a hearing entitled, “Creating an Interoperable Public Safety Network.” Public Safety Alliance witness, Chief Jeffry Johnson, discussed the dire need for D Block spectrum to be allocated to public safety before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Read full articlePSA Continues to Dispell the Myths about D Block Spectrum Allocation
May 25, 2011Washington, D.C. — May 24, 2011 — The Public Safety Alliance is setting the record straight today on the top five Public Safety Broadband Network Myths as they relate to D Block spectrum reallocation. The organization supports legislation that would allocate this spectrum to America’s first responders to build a nationwide interoperable broadband network.
Read full articleAPCO Executive Director Commends FCC for Taking Steps to Safeguard Our Nation’s Critical Communications Infrastructure
May 16, 2011Washington, D.C. — In response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that examines…
Read full articleLTE-Based Public Safety Network Could Finally Become Reality
May 16, 2011Ten years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government may finally be making progress on allocating spectrum for an LTE-based public safety broadband network. The Public Safety Alliance says that Congress could allocate 10MHz of spectrum on the 700MHz band to public safety agencies by the end of the year.
Read full articlePresident Obama’s Visit to Ground Zero Underscores Need for First Responder Network
May 5, 2011Washington, D.C. — President Barack Obama’s visit to Ground Zero in New York City today is an important reminder of the need for a nationwide public safety broadband network, announced the Public Safety Alliance. The network would ensure that first responders have the spectrum they need for reliable and efficient interoperable communications and strengthen their emergency response capabilities with faster more secure broadband capabilities.
Read full articleIf We Want It, We Have to Fight for It
April 27, 2011Public safety officials from rural, suburban and urban communities working in law enforcement, the fire service and emergency health care have joined forces to convince the House, the Senate, the FCC and the Obama administration that the rightful owner of the D-Block spectrum should be public safety.
Read full articleAPCO Member Advisory on H.R. 607, Broadband for First Responders Act
March 17, 2011In February, House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Peter King (R-NY) and Ranking Member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) introduced H.R. 607, the…
Read full articleNew Study Verifies Public Safety’s Broadband Plan
March 2, 2011Alexandria, Va. — A new economic study released today by former FCC staff and leading telecommunications academics finds that assigning the D block to public safety, as opposed to subjecting it to a commercial auction, provides the nation with at least $3.4 billion more in social benefit. Furthermore, the study concludes that the allocation of D block to public safety will help contribute to deficit reduction.
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