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Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements

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In the Matter of Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements PS Docket No. 07-114 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: November 13, 2017 Released: November 14, 2017 By the Commission: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Memorandum Opinion and Order, we approve the Privacy and Security Plan (Plan) for the National Emergency Address Database (NEAD) submitted on February
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AGENDA FOR PUBLIC FORUM ON THE COEXISTENCE OF WIRELESS CARRIERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITIES IN NEARBY SEGMENTS OF THE 800 MHZ BAND TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 6, 2017

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DA 17-1035 Released: October 25, 2017 AGENDA FOR PUBLIC FORUM ON THE COEXISTENCE OF WIRELESS CARRIERS AND PUBLIC SAFETY ENTITIES IN NEARBY SEGMENTS OF THE 800 MHZ BAND TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 6, 2017 The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB), Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB), and Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) (collectively,
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FirstNet Faces Cybersecurity, Interoperability Issues

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The FirstNet national communications network for first responders still faces challenges to ensure the network’s reliability, security, and interoperability. Mark Goldstein, director of physical infrastructure issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO), said that FirstNet struggles with providing network coverage to rural and hard-to-reach areas, ensuring the network’s overall resiliency and cybersecurity, managing frameworks for
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Verizon Executive Says Public-Safety LTE Interoperability Will Work

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Verizon Executive Says Public-Safety LTE Interoperability Will Work September 28, 2017 – Mission Critical Communications A Verizon executive said interoperability between its planned public-safety Long Term Evolution (LTE) offering and AT&T’s dedicated public-safety core will not be a problem. “Network interoperability is not a new or particularly difficult concept,” said Michael Maiorana, senior vice president,
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Washington, Oregon to Issue Joint Public-Safety LTE RFP

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Washington, Oregon to Issue Joint Public-Safety LTE RFP September 28, 2017- Mission Critical Communications The states of Washington and Oregon will jointly issue a request for proposals (RFP) to operate a high-speed, wireless broadband data network dedicated to public safety. The network will not replace existing public-safety radio networks but will be another tool to
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