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FCC ORDER: AMENDMENT OF PART 11 OF THE COMMISSION’S RULES REGARDING THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM

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FCC ORDER: AMENDMENT OF PART 11 OF THE COMMISSION’S RULES REGARDING THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM   Adopted:  May 5, 2016                                                                                      Released:  May 5, 2016   Extended Comment Filing Deadline:  June 8, 2016 Extended Reply Comment Filing Deadline:  July 8, 2016   By the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau: I.                    Introduction On April
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SECOND ERRATUM OF FCC REPORT & ORDER FCC 16-48

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SECOND ERRATUM   Released: May 4, 2016 By the Deputy Chief, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau: On April 25, 2016, the Commission released a Report and Order, FCC 16-48, in the above-captioned proceeding.  On April 29, 2016, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau released an Erratum amending Appendix A
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TOWER CONSTRUCTION GUIDANCE FOR PROTECTION OF NORTHERN LONG-EARED BAT UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT

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DA 16-476 Released: April 29, 2016   TOWER CONSTRUCTION GUIDANCE FOR PROTECTION OF NORTHERN LONG-EARED BAT UNDER THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT On April 2, 2015, the northern long-eared bat (NLEB, Myotis septentrionalis) was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), due to the continued spread of white nose-syndrome (WNS). On January 14, 2016,
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FCC Report & Order: Emission Mask Requirements for Digital Technologies on 800 MHz NPSPAC Channels; Analog FM Capability on Mutual Aid and Interoperability Channels

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PS Docket No. 13-209 RM-11663 REPORT AND ORDER Adopted: April 21, 2016 Released: April 25, 2016 By the Commission: Commissioner O’Rielly approving in part, concurring in part and issuing a statement.   I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Report and Order, we adopt rules that guard against interference to critical public safety communications in the 800
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON WAYS TO FACILITATE EARTHQUAKE-RELATED EMERGENCY ALERTS

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DA 16-380 Released: Apr. 8, 2016 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON WAYS TO FACILITATE EARTHQUAKE-RELATED EMERGENCY ALERTS PS Docket No. 16-32 COMMENTS DUE: May 9, 2016 REPLY COMMENTS DUE: Jun. 8, 2016 I. INTRODUCTION On December 18, 2015, Congress enacted the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016,1 which directs the Federal Communications
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