As you might expect, this is a very light news week for Public Safety. Those who are on duty are working, those who are on vacation are, hopefully, enjoying the Holidays, and those in the Government who make some of the news are home with their families for the most part.
2014 should be a great year for FirstNet and the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN). I am looking forward to FirstNet making an enormous amount of progress. The staffing level is just about complete and I expect that a lot of progress will be made this coming year.  Happy New Year to all of our subscribers, may it be profitable and safe for all!

Andy

French government to police quality of 4G services – IT PRO via Google Alerts
Dec 23 08:56 The French government will act to ensure telecom operators provide decent service as they roll out cut-rate plans for new high-speed 4G broadband

Verizon, ISPs May Get Favorable Net Neutrality Ruling – Investor’s Business Daily
Dec 24 12:30 A U.S. District Court is likely to scale back the Federal Communications Commission’s authority to impose broadband Net neutrality regulations on Internet service providers, says Stifel Nicolaus in a research report. A ruling could come soon, says analyst Christopher King. A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia heard oral arguments in the case on Sept. 9. Verizon Communications (VZ) challenged the FCC’s

Dish Network’s frequency gambit gets FCC nod – Denver Business Journal via Google Alerts
Dec 24 11:55 The Federal Communications Commission on Friday extended a deadline for Dish Network Corp. to complete a national wireless broadband network,

French govt to police 4G – ITWeb via Google Alerts
Dec 23 07:55 The French government will act to ensure telecom operators provide decent service as they roll out cut-rate plans for new high-speed 4G broadband

Global Public Safety Broadband Networks Market 2013-2018: First … – Google Alerts
Dec 21 10:55 The successful proliferation of commercial mobile broadband networks has spurred the public safety agencies all around the globe to adopt the latest

Profile – Association of Public Safety Communications Officials – Google Alerts
Dec 20 23:55 A professional career that now spans 30+ years in Public Safety. …

Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US propose AWS, PCS spectrum swap … – Google Alerts
Dec 20 07:56 Verizon Wireless is currently tapping into its 1.7/2.1 GHz spectrum holdings to bolster its LTE network, which was initially launched using its 700 MHz

Police, firefighters learn about digital radio equipment – Republican & Herald via Google Alerts
Dec 20 06:56 Nick Meyer/Staff photo Bob Green, president of Green’s Communications, Pottsville, performs a demo of the new