I spent this past week at the Idaho National Labs (INL)) in Idaho Falls, Idaho. They have a very quiet, 980 square mile communications test range and are in the process of installing band 14 (Public Safety Broadband) at the site. They have working sites today and several Cells on Wheels (COWS). In addition they have just finished a fiber run to the sites with fiber drops every 300 feet along the route permitting the COWS to be connected anywhere along the route or to one or more of their Satellite systems. The LTE engineers are sharp, and work both in the lab and in the real world testing systems and helping make sure that they work.
In addition they have, on staff, a world class Cyber Security team that is very good at not only breaking into sites and networks but in documenting how it was done and then providing a roadmap of how to fix the problems. INL is one of the nation’s hidden resources serving the atomic energy industry, training first responders in identifying and handling atomic materials, and now spending a lot of time in the wireless space as well as cyber security for the world of control systems.
Don’t forget that the FirstNet RFP comments are due by Noon on July 27th, if you are going to take part in FirstNet or respond to the RFP as a bidder or partner in the bidding process, these comments are a good, and perhaps the only chance, you will have to make sure that the RFP is truly describing what the Public Safety community needs and will end up with. Have a great rest of the week-end
FCC Chair: “Broadband Should Be Available To Everyone Everywhere” – BuzzFeed News via Google Alerts Jun 26 22:15 FCC Chair Tom Wheeler championed broadband access and defended net neutrality as he dismissed characterizations of the FCC as an …
Regulators push for more broadband competition, but is it enough? – CNet Jun 26 22:10 The head of the Federal Communications Commission said the agency is doing all it can to promote broadband competition, but smaller wireless providers say it’s not enough.
Maine’s FirstNet Program Launches a New Educational Website – MarketWatch via Google Alerts Jun 26 10:10 … of the nation’s first dedicated high-speed wireless broadband network for public safety, is pleased to announce the launch of their new website www.
Airports’ Adoption of the Public Safety Broadband Network – Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance via Google Alerts Jun 25 22:55 Public Safety Broadband Network – Live Interview with Prithu Prakash on June 25. Join Kevin Wennekes as he interviews Prithu Prakash, Director …
Testing high power UE in LTE Band 14 for public safety – Rohde & Schwarz via Google Alerts Jun 24 16:40 World’s first high-power user equipment (HPUE) testing has been demonstrated by Rohde & Schwarz and Elektrobit at the GSMA Mobile World …
BAND CLASS 14 PUBLIC SAFETY image galleries – imageKB.com via Google Alerts Jun 21 22:18 BAND CLASS 14 PUBLIC SAFETY image gallery. Will the FCC require all 700 MHz LTE equipment to interoperate …
Government of Canada Supports Canadian Company in Richmond, BC – Benzinga via Google Alerts Jun 21 19:24 The company’s innovation, the LTE Band 14 IMPAC System, enables public safety officials to rapidly deploy a complete cellular network during a …
FCC chief says Net Neutrality not to hit broadband investment – domain-B via Google Alerts Jun 27 10:00 FCC chairman, Tom Wheeler, in a speech today to The Brookings Institution, touched on several issues including net neutrality, spectrum and …
The Reason Your City Can’t Have Fast Internet Access – Gizmodo Jun 26 18:00 Earlier this year, the Federal Communications Commission voted to ease the way for cities to become Internet service providers. So-called municipal broadband is already a reality in a few towns, often providing Internet access and faster service to rural communities that cable companies don’t serve. Read more…
Broadband Privacy Rules Coming Soon, FCC Chairman Says – MediaPost Communications via Google Alerts Jun 26 17:45 Verizon’s supercookies drew attention from lawmakers in January, after it emerged that the ad company Turn was using the headers to track mobile …
FCC”s O”Rielly: Broadband Neither a Necessity or Human Right – DSL Reports via Google Alerts Jun 26 17:35 Arm in arm with fellow FCC Commissioner (and former Verizon regulatory lawyer) Ajit Pai, O’Rielly has voted down the …
Charter says it will ‘go further’ than net neutrality for merger approval – FierceCable via Google Alerts Jun 26 12:45 Charter outlined its principals for broadband conduct in an FCC filing, which sought to contrast its proposed purchases of Time Warner Cable (NYSE: …
FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Promises No Utility Style Regulation Of Broadband – The Consumerist via Google Alerts Jun 26 11:15 FCC Chair Tom Wheeler Promises No Utility Style Regulation Of Broadband. By Chris …
Mexico’s 700 MHz spectrum auction; LTE in Brazil – Sevana Blog via Google Alerts Jun 26 04:40 Broadband spectrum auction rules to be posted on July 17 Mexico is getting ready to auction off access to 700 MHz spectrum bands. Local media …
OVERNIGHT TECH: FCC setting stage for spectrum auction – The Hill via Google Alerts Jun 25 20:10 O’RIELLY SAYS BROADBAND NO HUMAN RIGHT: During a speech in front …
NAB Seeks Hill Help on Relocation Costs | Radio magazine – Radio magazine via Google Alerts Jun 25 19:15 … interoperable first responder broadband network (FirstNet)FCC spectrum auctions were required to cover out of their proceeds per the legislation, …
Mexico’s 700 MHz spectrum auction – English via Google Alerts Jun 25 16:11 RCR Wireless News. http://www.rcrwireless.com. RCRWireless News provides readers with mobile network operator news insights …
House votes to keep congressional control over domain name system transition – FierceGovernmentIT via Google Alerts Jun 25 12:11 … and information from relinquishing control or agreeing to any proposal relating to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s, …
Global Public Safety Mobile Broadband Market in the Public Sector 2015-2019 with General … – SYS-CON Media via Google Alerts Jun 24 14:20 … of video features in public safety communications. Devices with video capabilities can relay real-time video through mobile broadband networks, …
FCC appoints net neutrality ombudsman – International Institute of Communications via Google Alerts Jun 24 14:11 As it promised when it made broadband a utility the FCC now has an …
SAFECOM United States Department of Homeland Security – Long Hair Styles via Google Alerts Jun 24 12:45 Department Of Homeland Security Seal. SAFECOM United States Department of Homeland Security TECHNICAL SERVICES DOCUMENTS OAS …
About FirstNet – firstnetme.gov via Google Alerts Jun 23 20:00 The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is an independent …
National Broadband Plan Fccgov – glckwnsche zur geburt lustig Blog via Google Alerts Jun 23 16:11 National broadband plan – chapter 16: public safety, Official homepage fcc national broadband plan …
Public Safety Spectrum FCC – Free Download Flower Wallpaper Picture via Google Alerts Jun 23 16:11 You can download Public Safety Spectrum FCC walpaper, image, picture for free.
Association of Public-Safety Communication… – FirstResponder.gov via Google Alerts Jun 23 10:55 This event is a staple for public safety communicators and dispatch professionals. The conference features exhibits, training opportunities, APCO …
AT&T to Be Fined $100 Million by FCC for Slowing Mobile Data – Advertising Age Jun 20 05:01 AT&T will be fined a record $100 million for misleading customers about unlimited mobile data plans under a U.S. regulator’s proposal. The company slowed speeds for customers with unlimited data plans and failed to adequately notify them of the practice, the Federal Communications Commission said Wednesday. AT&T violated an FCC rule requiring transparency for broadband data practices, the agency said. “Consumers deserve to get what they pay for,” said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. “Broadband providers must be upfront and transparent about the services they provide. The FCC will not stand idly by while consumers are deceived by misleading marketing materials…
How to Lower Your Cable Bill with Help from the FCC – Boy Genius Report Jun 24 22:45 A few things are certain in life: Death, taxes and monthly cable bills that keep going up. However, Ars Technica has found that filing formal complaints about cable prices with the Federal Communications Commission is a surprisingly effective way to get your bill slashed. BACKGROUND: Major FCC study finds cable bills have been rising at over triple the rate of inflation “Two customers, one of Comcast and one of Time Warner Cable, told Ars that the cable providers gave them price breaks last week shortly after they complained to the FCC about what they claim are unfair billing practices,” the…