As a continuing reminder to all 700 MHz Regional Planning Committees, FCC 14-172 requires the revision of RPC 700 MHz channel plans with submissions to the Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau by June 2, 2015. A request for a six month extension of the date for filing 700 MHz regional plan amendments prompted by 14-172 has been submitted. The document can be found in Docket 13-87 of the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System (http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment_search_solr/search).
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES UPDATE TO PSAP TEXT-TO-911 READINESS AND CERTIFICATION REGISTRY. (DA No. 15-426). (Dkt No 11-153 10-255 ). PSHSB . Contact: Tim May at (202) 418-1463, email: Timothy.May@fcc.gov
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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON ACR ELECTRONICS, INC. REQUEST FOR WAIVER TO PERMIT CERTIFICATION AND USE OF PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON WITH TEXTING CAPABILITY IN LIEU OF 121.5 MHZ HOMING SIGNAL. (DA No. 15-423). (Dkt No 15-85 ). Comments Due: 05/07/2015. Reply Comments Due: 05/22/2015. WTB . Contact: Tim Maguire at (202) 418-2155, email: Tim.Maguire@fcc.gov
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FCC FINES CENTURYLINK AND INTRADO $17.4 MILLION FOR MULTI-STATE 911 OUTAGE. News Release. News Media Contact: Neil Grace at (202) 418-0506, email: Neil.Grace@fcc.gov EB https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-332853A1.docx
INTRADO COMMUNICATIONS INC. Adopted a Consent Decree in this proceeding. Action by: Chief, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 04/06/2015 by Order/Consent Decree. (DA No. 15-421). EB https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-421A1.docx
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 35 (OREGON) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ NPSPAC MEETINGS. (DA No. 15-434). (Dkt No 02-378 92-269 ). PSHSB https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-434A1.docx
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCES WORKSHOP: ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEW TRAINING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNICATIONS TOWERS AND THE COLLOCATION OF COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT. (DA No. 15-436). WTB . Contact: Steve DelSordo at (202) 418-1986, email: Stephen.Delsordo@fcc.gov. News Media Contact: Cecilia Sulhoff at (202) 418-0587, email: Cecilia.Sulhoff@fcc.gov
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU CLARIFIES THE PROCESS FOR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM PUBLIC SAFETY LICENSEES THAT ELECTED TO REMAIN IN THE 800 MHZ EXPANSION BAND. (DA No. 15-451). (Dkt No 02-55 ). PSHSB. Contact: Brian Marenco at (202) 418-0838, email: Brian.Marenco@fcc.gov
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