The AWS-3 auction is still alive, now at $44 Billion, Net Neutrality is getting more and more press as the President, Congress and the FCC all seem to be searching for the correct answer, and FirstNet continues on. The Chairwoman of the FirstNet Board was in DC this week, making the rounds on the Hill, and hopefully satisfying the Congressional skeptics. FirstNet needs to succeed. Have a great week-end Andy
FirstNet Holds Federal Consultation Kick Off – First Responder Network Authority via Google Alerts Jan 23 04:40 The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 directs FirstNet to consult with Federal, State, tribal, and local public safety entities on the …
Simon Fraser University: LTE Band 14 Deployable – smiloans.com via Google Alerts Jan 22 16:01 Public Safety First Responders have been relying on LMR (Land Mobile …
Broadband Industry Backs GOP’s Proposed Net-Neutrality Bill – imarketreports.com via Google Alerts Jan 21 15:15 The FCC is believed to be seriously considering using utility-like rulesthe common carrier portion of communications lawto regulate the broadband …
Google floats idea of using ballons, UAVs for wireless mobile broadband in letter to FCC – Fierce Mobile Government via Google Alerts Jan 21 15:06 As the Federal Communications Commission’s considers opening up higher-frequency spectrum to mobile wireless applications, Google has said the …
DHS eyes FirstNet to expand mobile capabilities – FCW.com via Google Alerts Jan 21 13:20 Officials at the Department of Homeland Security believe the forthcoming national broadband network for emergencies and public safety could be a …
Mutualink Tactical Collaboration Nodes to Power First-Ever Public Safety Grade Mobile 4G LTE … – Las Vegas Blog via Google Alerts Jan 21 11:15 The JerseyNet project is a 1st in the nation public safety-grade 4G LTE broadband network utilizing deployable network nodes. This network …
FirstNet in California-Town Hall in Fortuna – NAPCO via Google Alerts Jan 21 05:15 Please Join the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Public Safety Communications on Wednesday, January 28th,2015 from 12:30PM …
OVERNIGHT TECH: Broadband, cyber among ‘bread and butter’ issues in SOTU – The Hill via Google Alerts Jan 19 19:20 AT&T wants to revive data roaming fight: AT&T filed an application late on Friday urging the FCC to reconsider its December judgment in a fight over …
Fast and Affordable Broadband for Everyone – Huffington Post Jan 19 15:17 According to a White House fact sheet, President Obama has announced “steps he will discuss in the State of the Union to help more Americans, in more communities around the country, get access to fast and affordable broadband.” The fact sheet goes on to say, “High-speed, low-cost broadband is paving the way for economic revitalization not just in Cedar Falls, but in places like Chattanooga, TN, Kansas City, MO, and Lafayette, LA — all of which have Internet speeds nearly 100 times faster than the national average and deliver it at an affordable price.” The magic broadband speed in this writing…
How to Avoid Spectrum Crunch – Wall Street Journal Jan 23 08:03 The FCC’s $44 billion auction is just one step in a program to facilitate mobile broadband use.
How has Time Warner failed users? Let us count the ways – InfoWorld Jan 23 06:45 Tired of skyrocketing cable bills, bait-and-switch billing tactics, terrible customer service, and not receiving the Internet speeds promised? Well, this could be the year that telecoms get their comeuppance, as the backlash against the industry continues to grow. A new complaint filed against Time Warner calls on the FCC to halt the company’s proposed $45 billion merger with Comcast and launch an investigation into its business practices. Coming on the heels of recent calls by the agency in support of increased broadband competition and strong Net neutrality regulation , the FCC may yet surprise when it comes to a decision on…
MissionCritical Communications, Radio Resource International, and Public Safety Report – 74.63.161 via Google Alerts Jan 23 05:15 LMCC Asks FCC to Clarify Frequency Coordinator Criteria in EFAC Comments (1/22/15) The Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) asked …
Mutualink Tactical Collaboration Nodes to Power First-Ever Public Safety Grade Mobile 4G LTE … – Public Safety Communications – APCO International via Google Alerts Jan 23 05:15 The JerseyNet project is a first in the nation public safety-grade 4G LTE broadband network utilizing deployable network nodes. …
FCC – Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment … – Colorado Media.Net via Google Alerts Jan 22 18:20 From the FCC: Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Comment and Reply Comment Dates For 911 Governance and …
911 emergency call system could soon be routed through RUSSIAN telecom satellites – Daily Mail via Google Alerts Jan 22 17:15 His group worked with the companies and the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APSCO) to develop a way to give police, …
FirstNet opens to feds, DHS on board – GCN.com via Google Alerts Jan 22 16:20 Overseen by the Commerce Department, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) was created to empower the nation’s first responders with …
FCC Liability Lurks for Unwary in Mergers and Acquisitions – Metropolitan Corporate Counsel via Google Alerts Jan 22 13:15 Companies utilize technology to control their business operations and production processes, protect worker and public safety and respond quickly to …
FCC weighs plan to use Russian satellite network for 911 system, raising security concerns – Fox News via Google Alerts Jan 22 13:15 Wireless carriers and public safety organizations have pitched the idea of using Russia’s system to the Federal Communications Commission, as part …
Infrequently Asked Questions: TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TSYS) – Seeking Alpha via Google Alerts Jan 22 11:15 Yet taking an example such as the FCC public safety forecast from a few years ago, the progress doesn’t yet track expectations. That seems to run …
Full Spectrum obtains FCC approval for utility broadband data networks in legacy VHF radio … – Virtual-Strategy Magazine via Google Alerts Jan 22 10:10 SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Full Spectrum announced today that it has received FCC approval to operate its FullMAX …
FCC to Issue Net Neutrality RulesFederal Communications Commission – strategygroup.net via Google Alerts Jan 21 21:15 Chairman Wheeler has strongly indicated that the new proposal will reclassify broadband as a Title II service and include a rule banning …
FCC prepares for central, Text-to-911 database – Fierce Mobile Government via Google Alerts Jan 21 15:15 The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau provided instructions late last month for PSAPs to request delivery of text-to-911 service from …
OUR OPINION: Broadband access must meets needs of new economy – Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel via Google Alerts Jan 21 11:11 Police say Stephen Pasceri, 55, entered Brigham and Women’s Hospital Tuesday morning and specifically asked for Dr. Michael J. Davidson, director …
AT&T CEO: It’s all about broadband – CNBC.com via Google Alerts Jan 21 10:05 Randall Stephenson, AT&T chairman & CEO, discusses the likely impact of the FCC’s decision on net neutrality, including lawsuits and a possible …
Obama promises to promote Net neutrality, broadband – InfoWorld Jan 21 09:01 U.S. President Barack Obama promised to push for Net neutrality rules and for more transparency in the government’s surveillance programs during his State of the Union address late Tuesday. In a speech largely focused on the U.S. economy and aiding the middle class, Obama also promised to push for the deployment of next generation broadband networks, as he outlined in a preview to the State of the Union a week ago. The president has called on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to pass strong Net neutrality rules and to roll back state limits on municipal broadband projects. To read this…
Proof-of-concept FirstNet project gets underway in New Jersey – Zaacom via Google Alerts Jan 21 04:41 … use a new dedicated public-safety LTE network composed entirely of deployable …
MissionCritical Communications, Radio Resource International, and Public Safety Report – 74.63.161 via Google Alerts Jan 21 04:15 Allcomm Receives Paging Licenses from 2013 Auction (1/20/15) The FCC granted Allcomm’s application for 20 paging licenses following the …
FCC fines Viacom, ESPN for warning tones used promoting film – New York Daily News via Google Alerts Jan 20 23:15 “Our action here sends a strong signal that use of the EAS tones for non-emergency purposes presents a danger to public safety which we will not …
SAFECOM Interoperability Continuum – Utah Communications Authority via Google Alerts Jan 20 20:40 The Interoperability Continuum is a tool designed to aid the emergency …
Public Wireless Security – search via Google Alerts Jan 19 19:20 Recommendation 16.1: Create a public safety broadband network. Create an administrative system that ensures access to sufficient capacity …
Broadband Industry Backs GOP’s Proposed Net-Neutrality Bill – WSJ: Technology Jan 21 13:50 The broadband industry’s top lobbying group is urging lawmakers to pass legislation that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from expanding its regulatory authority over providers