FCC RELEASE: Construction Filing Guidance for Certain Lower 700 MHz and B Block Licensees
DA 16-1034 OMB Control No. 1161 September 23, 2016 CONSTRUCTION FILING GUIDANCE FOR CERTAIN LOWER 700 MHZ A AND B BLOCK LICENSEES In response to questions received in the course of reviewing construction notifications, this Public Notice provides additional guidance to Lower 700 MHz A and B Block licensees1 who must file electronic […]
Wireless Telecommunication Bureau Seeks Comment on American Electric Power Corporation request for waiver regarding 800 MHz Frequencies Reserved for Public Safety Licensees
DA 16-1073 Released: September 22, 2016 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER SERVICE CORPORATION REQUEST FOR WAIVER REGARDING 800 MHZ FREQUENCIES RESERVED FOR PUBLIC SAFETY LICENSEES FCC File No. 0007352620 Comment Date: October 24, 2016 Reply Comment Date: November 8, 2016 The Wireless Telecommunication Bureau seeks comment on a […]
GAO Report Recommends Improving Emergency Communications Preparedness Center
Wednesday, August 17, 2016 The Government Accountability Office (GAO) made three main recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Emergency Communications (OEC). The recommendations related specifically to the implementation of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA) provisions for emergency communications planning and federal coordination for state and local efforts. […]
Indiana Police Department Deploys Utility Body Cameras
Monday, August 22, 2016 The Lawrence Police Department in Indiana will equip its police force with Utility’s BodyWorn body cameras to provide transparency and accountability in police operations. The police department will also install the company’s Rocket IoT in-vehicle recording and communication system in each of its patrol cars. Body camera and in-vehicle camera recording […]
FCC Public Notice: The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Announces Availability of 911 Reliability Certification System for Annual Reliability Certification
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF 911 RELIABILITY CERTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR ANNUAL RELIABILITY CERTIFICATION PS Docket Nos. 13-75, 11-60 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) announces that the Federal Communications Commission’s (Commission’s) online system for filing 911 reliability certifications1 has been reopened for filing the Annual […]