D-block

Rep. Walden: First Responders Should Use Spectrum They Have

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:55:48 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) says that the country can auction D-block spectrum and still give first responders the interoperable emergency communications network they need. He pledges to make that happen.

State Attorneys General Call for Reallocation of Spectrum for Public Safety Network

Stevie Converse — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 10:06:07 -0400

Full article: National Journal
Juliana Gruenwald
Most of the nation's state attorneys general are calling on Congress to reallocate spectrum to public safety officials for the creation of a national broadband network aimed at improving emergency communications.

Rockefeller Looks to Hitch D-Block to Budget

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:54:59 -0400

Full article: Politico
Tony Romm
One of the leading architects of a bipartisan Senate effort to build a nationwide data network for firefighters and police officers is suggesting the bill become part of the chamber's deficit reduction plan.

911 Commission Member to Promote D-Block Auction

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:08:34 -0400

Full article: The Hill
Sara Jerome
Slade Gorton, a member of the 911 Commission, will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee that the D-Block of airwaves should be auctioned to commercial providers in order to fund a broadband network for public safety agencies.

D-Block Auction More Expensive Than Projected

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 11:36:35 -0500

Full article: The Hill
Sara Jerome
A new study argues that giving away the valuable D-Block of airwaves for free is cheaper for the federal government than auctioning it off for money. The study comes as House Energy and Commerce Republicans continue to mull the best way to build a public safety communications network, placing strong consideration on cost.

Will Verizon's Public-Safety Partnership with Motorola Keep Competitors from Getting D-block Spectrum?

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 09:26:44 -0500

Full article: FierceBroadbandWireless
Lynnette Luna
Chalk one up for Verizon Wireless. Its alliance with Motorola to provide roaming to public-safety LTE networks may just be the nail in the coffin to keep the likes of T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel out of the 700 MHz D-block band.

Genachowski Still Supports D-Block Auction

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:49:58 -0500

Full article: The Hill
Sara Jerome
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski expressed support for auctioning off the D-Block of spectrum as a way to raise money for a public-safety network. Genachowski has skirted the question in recent months, after his position fell out of favor with the administration and key members of the Senate.

Genachowski Doesn't Stick Neck Out for D-Block Auction

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:56:01 -0500

Full article: The Hill
Sara Jerome
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski chose not to advocate for a public safety proposal that the agency floated last year. Asked during a media briefing about whether he supports the FCC's initial proposal or whether he prefers the plan backed by public safety agencies and the White House, Genachowski did not lend his support in either direction.

Harman Announces She Will Resign House Seat; Depatutre Has Implications on D-Block

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 08:30:53 -0500

Full article: BroadbandBreakfast.com
Nate Hakken
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), a nine-term House veteran and member of the subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet, announced she would resign her post later this month. The departure of the Blue Dog Democrat, who also sits on the Committee on Homeland Security, adds to a multitude of existing question marks over the future of the D-block, an issue on which she was active.

FCC Urged to Move on Public Safety Plan Despite White House Rejection

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:42:34 -0500

Full article: The Hill
Sara Jerome
The FCC is facing internal and external pressure to move forward with a public safety proposal it announced last year even after the White House rejected the plan.