public safety

FCC 700MHz D Block Public Safety Plan Critically Flawed, Say Mayors

Stevie Converse — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:43:53 -0700

Martin Details Revised Rules for D-Block Auction

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:10:26 -0700

FCC Asks Appeals Court to Dump E-911 Rules

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:24:04 -0700

Relaunched Oklahoma City Wi-Fi Network Showcases City-Services Model

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:22:03 -0700

NYPD, Cities Slam FCC Block D Public Safety Network Dream

Holiday Shapiro — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:29:29 -0700

The emergency managers of key city agencies are weighing in on that troublesome chunk of the 700MHz spectrum reserved for public safety—the D Block—telling the Federal Communications Commission that they can't wait for a lost cause.

FCC Inspector General Report Finds No Wrongdoing in Spectrum Auction

Stevie Converse — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:18:29 -0700

The Federal Communications Commission's Inspector General concluded in a report released Friday that a combination of factors led to the lack of bidders -- there was only one -- for spectrum to build a public-private network that could be used for emergency communications.

It's Nice When the FCC Listens Part II — the Cyren Call Investigation Is Out

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:18:04 -0700

When it rains, it positively pours. The FCC just released its Inspector General Report on whether Cyren Call screwed up the D Block.

Public Knowledge Statement on FCC Inspector General Report

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:07:47 -0700

Earlier today, the Inspector General of the Federal Communications Commission released a report on the bidding for the D Block in the recent spectrum auction.

Report Sheds Light on Failure to Sell Safety Spectrum

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:01:15 -0700

Lease payments sought by public-safety agencies on an adjoining block of spectrum were not the only factor in the failure of a portion of wireless spectrum to sell in the U.S. Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) recent 700MHz spectrum auction, the FCC's inspector general said Friday.

Report Clears Adviser's Role in Wireless Auction

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:54:06 -0700

An investigation has cleared a for-profit adviser of any blame for tripping up U.S. government plans to create a wireless network that could be shared with emergency workers.

D Block: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 07:33:33 -0700

So what will it be for the sequestered 700 MHz D Block? A few tweaks here and there, an approach one lawmaker dismissively coined ‘D Block lite’? A complete overhaul? Or something in between?

Lawmakers Question What to Do with Public Safety

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:01:06 -0700

Recent reports that an adviser to public safety agencies was seeking to make a profit on the recently completed 700MHz auction surprised members of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), commissioners said Tuesday.

FCC: Public Safety Is DTV-Transition Priority

Stevie Converse — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:27:18 -0700

All of the Federal Communications Commission members agreed Tuesday that the No. 1 priority for the digital transition was not DTV converter boxes nor the education program, but creating an interoperable broadband public-safety network with spectrum being reclaimed from that transition.

Controversy Surrounds Unsold Spectrum Block Intended for Public Safety Use

Holiday Shapiro — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 07:18:31 -0700

The company advising a public safety group on the recently concluded 700MHz spectrum auction at the U.S. Federal Communications Commission has denied that it demanded lease payments from potential winning bidders for a piece of that spectrum.

700 MHz Auction: No Lease Demanded, Public Safety Group Says

Stevie Converse — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:27:06 -0700