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White House Spectrum Strategy

The Biden administration yesterday released its National Spectrum Strategy document, which outlined both the bands as well as plans to “modernize spectrum policy and make

11/14/2023

New FCC Ruling: Update for Operators of 6 GHz Microwave Systems

In October 2023, the FCC authorized a new class of “Very Low Power” (VLP) devices, creating an additional risk for public safety microwave. Whereas the

10/26/2023

FCC extends regulatory deadlines for applicants in areas affected by Hurricane Idalia

The FCC issued a public notice last week extending some filing and regulatory deadlines occurring from August 28, 2023, to September 28, 2023, for licensees

09/06/2023

Requests for Waiver of 5.9 GHz Band Rules to Permit Initial Deployment of Cellular Vehicle-to-Everything Technology, ET Docket No. 19-138

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, the Office of Engineering and Technology, and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau have granted waiver requests to deploy Cellular

08/17/2023

Per FCC DA23-653, The Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Announces Nationwide Tests of The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) On October 4, 2023.

The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) provides notice to all Emergency Alert System (EAS) Participants, Participating Commercial Mobile

08/03/2023

Broadband Data Collection Filing Deadline Extended

The FCC issued a Public Notice that the Broadband Data Task Force and Office of Economics and Analytics extend the September 1, 2023, deadline for

08/01/2023

FCC Hikes Internet Speed Standard For Rural Deployment Aid

Per, Law360 (July 24, 2023, 8:44 PM EDT) — The Federal Communications Commission has adopted a new internet speed standard among a host of changes to improve

07/25/2023

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Creates Consolidated Docket for Filings Related to Regional Plans in the 806-809/851-854 MHz Band

Public Notice announces a single consolidated docket exclusively for 800 MHz regional plans or plan amendments. All active plans will be transferred over to the

07/21/2023

BroadBandUSA (NTIA) – Upcoming event – 4/17/2023 – 3:00 PM EST

NTIA seeks broad input and feedback from all interested stakeholders across the nation, including Tribal entities, and has established multiple avenues for the public to

04/11/2023

FCC Broadband Data Collection Video Tutorials

On April 3, 2023, the FCC’s Broadband Data Task Force released video tutorials to assist providers of mobile broadband service with responding to challenges as

04/05/2023

AUCTION OF FLEXIBLE-USE LICENSES IN THE 2.5 GHz BAND FOR NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS SERVICES

FCC-22-24A1 3 AUCTION OF FLEXIBLE-USE LICENSES IN THE 2.5 GHz BAND FOR NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS SERVICES NOTICE AND FILING REQUIREMENTS, MINIMUM OPENING BIDS, UPFRONT PAYMENTS, AND

06/14/2022

FCC Expiring License Notice Vol. 41 No. 91

Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 Date of Report: 05/11/2022 Public

05/16/2022

CHAIRWOMAN ROSENWORCEL SUPPORTS JOB RECLASSIFICATION OF 911 PROFESSIONALS DUE TO EXPANDED RESPONSIBILITIES

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021—Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel today in a letter offered to work with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and

04/18/2022

FCC, NTIA ESTABLISH SPECTRUM COORDINATION INITIATIVE

FCC, NTIA ESTABLISH SPECTRUM COORDINATION INITIATIVE New Actions by Chairwoman and Assistant Secretary Advance U.S. Spectrum Policymaking through Updated Procedures, Closer Coordination, and Information Sharing

02/15/2022

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU REMINDS PUBLIC SAFETY LICENSEES TO UPDATE LICENSEE CONTACT INFORMATION WITH AN EMAIL ADDRESS

WT Docket No. 19-212 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) reminds part 90 and part 101 public safety licensees

01/21/2022

Partitioning, Disaggregation, and Leasing of Spectrum

I. INTRODUCTION 1. With this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we take key steps towards closing the digital divide and we make further progress on

11/29/2021

Infrastructure Deal Firms Up $65B For Broadband Expansion

READ HERE: Infrastructure Deal Firms Up $65B For Broadband Expansion By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (July 29, 2021, 5:52 PM EDT) — After weeks of legislative limbo, internet

07/30/2021

Biden, GOP Senators Strike $1.2T Infrastructure Deal

READ HERE: Biden, GOP Senators Strike $1.2T Infrastructure Deal By Linda Chiem Law360 (June 24, 2021, 6:45 PM EDT) — In a major step toward advancing his

06/25/2021

Sens. Urged To Invest In Variety Of Broadband Technologies

READ HERE: Sens. Urged To Invest In Variety Of Broadband Technologies By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (June 22, 2021, 7:04 PM EDT) — Lawmakers can boost the reliability

06/23/2021

FCC Advances Plan To Stop Most Chinese Equipment Sales

This article comes from Law360, a LexisNexis Company. The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday on a plan that could further restrict the flow of Chinese-made

06/18/2021

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCE THE POST-REBANDING AVAILABILITY FOR LICENSING OF ADDITIONAL SPRINT-VACATED, EXPANSION BAND, AND GUARD BAND CHANNELS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND

On April 22, 2021, the Commission adopted an order terminating the 800 MHz rebanding program. Accordingly, by this public notice, the Public Safety and Homeland

06/16/2021

AT&T Pushes Back Against Parts Of Biden Broadband Plan

Law360 (June 11, 2021, 9:56 PM EDT) — Communications giant AT&T is pushing back on elements of the Biden administration’s infrastructure proposals, particularly a plan to partner

06/14/2021

FCC Pauses Trump-Era Sharing Plan For 4.9 GHz Band

READ HERE: FCC Pauses Trump-Era Sharing Plan For 4.9 GHz Band By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (May 28, 2021, 5:01 PM EDT) — In a 3-1 vote, the Federal

06/01/2021

Emergency Broadband Benefit

By FCC The Emergency Broadband Benefit is an FCC program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. This new benefit

05/18/2021

Biden’s Cybersecurity Order Likely To Reach Beyond Gov’t

READ HERE: Biden’s Cybersecurity Order Likely To Reach Beyond Gov’t By Allison Grande Law360 (May 14, 2021, 9:56 PM EDT) — The Biden administration has taken

05/17/2021

FCC Wants Your Internet Speed Data For Broadband Maps

The Federal Communications Commission wants everyone to download the agency’s speed test smartphone application to help it quickly gather data about network performance across the country. The

04/13/2021

Biden Plan Allocates $100B To Get Every American Online

READ HERE: Biden Plan Allocates $100B To Get Every American Online By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (March 31, 2021, 4:03 PM EDT) — The Biden administration’s ambitious infrastructure

04/01/2021

FCC Gauges Lifeline’s Progress Toward Shift To Broadband

READ HERE: FCC Gauges Lifeline’s Progress Toward Shift To Broadband By Christopher Cole Law360 (March 22, 2021, 5:43 PM EDT) — The Federal Communications Commission is asking the public

03/23/2021

Senate Commerce Panel Mulls Broadband Speed Benchmarks

READ HERE: Senate Commerce Panel Mulls Broadband Speed Benchmarks By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (March 18, 2021, 6:38 PM EDT) — In a Senate Commerce Committee hearing, rural

03/19/2021

Lawmakers Unveil 3 Bills To Expand Broadband Access

READ HERE: Lawmakers Unveil 3 Bills To Expand Broadband Access By Christopher Cole Law360 (March 10, 2021, 8:15 PM EST) — Three bills introduced in recent days

03/11/2021

2 GOP Sens. Want C-Band Proceeds Put Into Broadband Fund

READ HERE: 2 GOP Sens. Want C-Band Proceeds Put Into Broadband Fund By Andrew Kragie Law360 (March 8, 2021, 6:58 PM EST) — A pair of key

03/09/2021

GOP Leaders Press FCC To Speed Up Broadband Maps

READ HERE: GOP Leaders Press FCC To Speed Up Broadband Maps By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (March 8, 2021, 3:12 PM EST) — A handful of House and

03/09/2021

GOP Reps. Roll Out 28-Bill Broadband Infrastructure Agenda

READ HERE: GOP Reps. Roll Out 28-Bill Broadband Infrastructure Agenda By Julia Arciga Law360 (February 16, 2021, 6:14 PM EST) — Two Republican representatives unveiled a package

02/18/2021

Biden FCC Shifts Broadband Focus From Geography To Price

By Kelcee Griffis Law360 (February 1, 2021, 8:07 PM EST) — The Biden administration appears poised to shift away from the Trump-era focus on deploying broadband

02/02/2021

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU MODIFY SUSPENSIONS OF ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF CERTAIN PART 22 AND PART 90 APPLICATIONS FOR 470-512 MHZ (T-BAND) SPECTRUM

On December 27, 2020 the President signed the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act (T-Band Act) into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act,

01/22/2021

FCC Floats $47.5M In Fines Over Alleged 2.5 GHz Band Misuse

Law360 (January 11, 2021, 2:10 PM EST) — The Federal Communications Commission has proposed fines totaling $47.5 million against nearly a dozen educational broadband providers,

01/12/2021

FCC Finalizes 5.9 GHz Band Split For Wi-Fi, Auto Safety Tech

By Kelcee Griffis Law360 – The Federal Communications Commission formalized plans Wednesday to divide the 5.9 GHz spectrum band between auto safety and unlicensed wireless

11/19/2020

FCC Urged To Move Ahead With TV ‘White Space’ Plan

By Christopher Cole Law360 (October 21, 2020, 3:58 PM EDT) — A coalition for a wide range of industries has endorsed an FCC plan to open

10/22/2020

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCE TEMPORARY FILING FREEZE ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF CERTAIN PART 90 APPLICATIONS FOR THE 4940-4990 MHZ BAND

By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (the Bureaus) announce a temporary freeze, effective September 8,

09/10/2020

REALLOCATION OF 470-512 MHZ (T-BAND) SPECTRUM

INTRODUCTION 1. For decades, public safety entities and other private land mobile radio service users have relied on spectrum associated with broadcast television channels 14-20

07/07/2020

CHAIRMAN PAI REITERATES CALL FOR REPEAL OF T-BAND AUCTION MANDATE

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today reiterated his call for Congressional repeal of the T-band auction mandate, a requirement of the

05/15/2020

Creation of Interstitial 12.5 Kilohertz Channels in the 800 MHz Band Between 809-817/854-862 MHz

I. INTRODUCTION 1. On October 22, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released the PLMR Report and Order, which updated our rules to provide new

05/14/2020

FCC ADOPTS NEW RULES FOR THE 6 GHz BAND, UNLEASHING 1,200 MEGAHERTZ OF SPECTRUM FOR UNLICENSED USE

FCC ADOPTS NEW RULES FOR THE 6 GHz BAND, UNLEASHING 1,200 MEGAHERTZ OF SPECTRUM FOR UNLICENSED USE Commission Provides a Boost to Wi-Fi and Other

04/27/2020

Carriers investing big in Miami networks ahead of Super Bowl

DAS, small cells, massive MIMO and 5G deployments spike ahead of big game All four Tier 1 U.S. carriers are touting 5G-focused investments in the

01/31/2020

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND OFFICE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY APPROVE FOUR SPECTRUM ACCESS SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS FOR FULL SCALE COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT IN THE 3.5 GHZ BAND AND EMPHASIZE LICENSEE COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONS IN THE 3650-3700 MHZ BAND UNDER PART 96

I. INTRODUCTION 1. With this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) (collectively, WTB/OET) of the Federal

01/28/2020

CHAIRMAN PAI STATEMENT ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW C-V2X DEPLOYMENT IN 5.9 GHz BAND

WASHINGTON, January 22, 2020—Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai released the following statement regarding an upcoming Cellular Vehicle to Everything (CV2X) deployment in Northern Virginia,

01/22/2020

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO THE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL BEST PRACTICES DATABASE

DA 20-77 January 15, 2020 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES UPDATES TO THE COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEROPERABILITY COUNCIL BEST PRACTICES DATABASE By

01/16/2020

State of Florida ends talks with Motorola on P25 contract, the State will seek ‘next-generation system’

Florida ends talks with Motorola Solutions on P25 contract, will seek ‘next-generation system’ Written by Donny Jackson 10th January 2020 Motorola Solutions declined to

01/14/2020

Spectrum auction rounds increase as bidding slows

The ongoing millimeter wave spectrum auction is moving to five rounds of bidding each day, up from three, as bidding slows to a trickle with

01/10/2020

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU APPROVES REGION 32 (NORTH DAKOTA) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLAN

DA 20-22 January 7, 2020 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU APPROVES REGION 32 (NORTH DAKOTA) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLAN WT Docket No. 02-378 Introduction.

01/07/2020

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCE TEMPORARY FILING FREEZE ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING OF PART 90 APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN 5850-5925 MHZ (5.9 GHZ BAND) SPECTRUM

DA 19-1298 Released: December 19, 2019 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCE TEMPORARY FILING FREEZE ON THE ACCEPTANCE AND PROCESSING

12/19/2019

The FCC adopted a NPRM that takes a fresh and comprehensive look at the rules for the 5.9 GHz band and proposes, among other things, to make the band’s lower 45 MHz available for unlicensed operations and to permit C-V2X in the upper 20 MHz. (Dkt No 19-138).

In the Matter of Use of the 5.850-5.925 GHz Band NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING The 5.9 GHz band, once expected to support widespread deployment of

12/19/2019

CHAIRMAN PAI CALLS ON CONGRESS TO PROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND REPEAL T-BAND MANDATE

Media Contact:Tina Pelkey, (202) 418-0536Tina.Pelkey@fcc.govFor Immediate Release CHAIRMAN PAI CALLS ON CONGRESS TOPROTECT PUBLIC SAFETY AND REPEAL T-BAND MANDATEAgency Announces Suspension of Application Processing for

12/02/2019

FCC ACTS TO HELP FIRST RESPONDERS LOCATE 911 CALLERS IN MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS

Agency Adopts Rules for Transmitting Vertical, or ‘Z-Axis,’ Location Information with Wireless 911 Calls WASHINGTON, November 22, 2019—The Federal Communications Commission today adopted rules that

11/26/2019

IMPROVING PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS IN THE 800 MHZ BAND.

ORDER AND SIXTH FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING In this Order and Sixth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, we take steps to streamline our rules

10/29/2019

Modified the temporary freeze on the acceptance of certain applications related to land mobile radio services operating in the 896-901/935-940 MHz (900 MHz) band.

In the Matter ofReview of the Commission’s Rules Governing the896-901/935-940 MHz BandpdvWireless, Inc. d/b/a Anterix, Request forModification of 900 MHz Temporary Filing Freeze By this

10/09/2019

New Capabilities from Apple Improve Location Information and 911 Call Delivery

Last week, Apple announced two new capabilities that 911 agencies should be aware of. Read Here: Precise location for text-enabled jurisdictionsSince text-to-911 became available, PSAPs have

10/02/2019

FCC ADOPTS RULES TO HELP AMERICANS REACH 911 AND RECEIVE HELP FROM FIRST RESPONDERS MORE QUICKLY

WASHINGTON, August 1, 2019 — The Federal Communications Commission today adopted rules to help ensure that people who call 911 from multi-line telephone systems—which commonly

08/02/2019

FCC Announces the Membership of Two Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee Working Groups

This Public Notice serves as notice that Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has appointed members to serve on two Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC)

07/02/2019

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES WORKSHOP TO PROMOTE USE OF MULTILINGUAL ALERTING DURING EMERGENCIES

DA 19-359 Released: April 30, 2019 On Friday, June 28th, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau will host a public

05/02/2019

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO 700 MHZ NARROWBAND STATE LICENSEES REGARDING FINAL SUBSTANTIAL SERVICE BENCHMARK SHOWING DUE ON JUNE 13, 2019

DA 19-331 Released: April 25, 2019 PS Docket Nos. 15-91, 15-94 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) provides guidance

04/25/2019

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL SPRINT VACATED CHANNELS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF EXPANSION BAND AND GUARD BAND CHANNELS IN CERTAIN NPSPAC REGIONS

DA 19-330 Released: April 25, 2019 WT Docket No. 02-55 I. INTRODUCTION By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the

04/25/2019

800 MHz Guard Band Petition for Rulemaking

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) filed a Petition for Rulemaking last week requesting the Commission designate the 800 MHz Guard Band (816-817/861-862 MHz) as “green

04/22/2019

FCC MAKES PROPOSAL TO HELP FIRST RESPONDERS LOCATE 911 CALLERS IN MULTI-STORY BUILDINGS.

PS Docket No. 07-114 WASHINGTON, March 15, 2019—The Federal Communications Commission today proposed to help first responders more accurately locate people who make wireless 911

03/18/2019

WIRELESS E911 LOCATION ACCURACY REQUIREMENTS. FCC Proposes to Adopt a Vertical (Z-axis) Location Accuracy Metric for Indoor Wireless 911 Calls.

In the Matter of Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements PS Docket No. 07-114 FOURTH FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING Adopted: March 15, 2019 Released: March

03/18/2019

Procedures for Commission Review of State Opt- Out Requests from the FirstNet Radio Access Network

In the Matter of Procedures for Commission Review of State Opt-Out Requests from the FirstNet Radio Access Network PS Docket No. 16-269 ORDER Adopted: March

03/08/2019

AUCTION OF 24 GHz UPPER MICROWAVE FLEXIBLE USE SERVICE LICENSES FOR NEXT-GENERATION WIRELESS SERVICES

38 APPLICANTS QUALIFIED TO BID IN AUCTION 102 AU Docket No. 18-85 1. In this Public Notice, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Office

02/28/2019

911 Location Accuracy Proposal

The FCC will consider whether to adopt new Wireless E9-1-1 Location Accuracy Requirements to improve the vertical accuracy of location services that will better equip

02/28/2019

FCC Proposes Making 900 MHz Band Available for Broadband

In advance of the Commission’s next Open Meeting on March 15, the FCC released a draft of its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking requesting comment on

02/28/2019

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU REMINDS CMRS PROVIDERS USING NETWORK-BASED AND HANDSET-BASED LOCATION TECHNOLOGIES OF THE JANUARY 18, 2019 PHASE II DEADLINE FOR IMPROVED OUTDOOR E911 LOCATION ACCURACY

PS Docket No. 07-114 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) reminds Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers subject to

01/03/2019

New 800 MHz Spectrum Opens with Updated Part 90 Rules

New Part 90 rules adopted by the FCC Oct. 23 open 800 MHz spectrum, with 318 new 800 MHz interstitial channels becoming available. The rules

10/24/2018

Report to Congress Estimates Costs of Upgrading 911 Call Centers

Report to Congress Estimates Costs of Upgrading 911 Call Centers $9.5 to $12.7 Billion Over 10 Years for Nationwide Next-Gen 911 Implementation The National Highway

10/10/2018

Verizon Flips the Switch for World’s First 5G Customer in Houston

Verizon announced they’ve begun providing the world’s first commercial 5G network starting October 1 in Houston, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and Sacramento, with a Houston resident

10/04/2018

FCC PROPOSES ACTION TO HELP THE PUBLIC REACH 911 AND BE LOCATED BY FIRST RESPONDERS

WASHINGTON, September 26, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission today proposed rules to help ensure that people who call 911 from multi-line telephone systems— which commonly serve

09/28/2018

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON VERTICAL (Z-AXIS) ACCURACY METRIC PROPOSED BY THE NATIONWIDE WIRELESS CARRIERS

DA 18-928 Released: September 10, 2018 PS Docket No. 07-114 Comments: October 1, 2018 Reply Comments: October 11, 2018 The Public Safety and Homeland Security

09/10/2018

THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON A REQUEST BY LOJACK CORPORATION TO MODIFY FIFTY-THREE LICENSES TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION’S NARROWBANDING REQUIREMENT

Comment Date: August 24, 2018Reply Comment Date: September 10, 2018 The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on a request by LoJack

07/26/2018

FCC SETTLES INVESTIGATION INTO TWO AT&T MOBILITY NATIONWIDE 911 OUTAGES IN 2017

Carrier Will Implement Internal Process Changes & Pay $5.25 Million Fine to Conclude FCC Investigation WASHINGTON, June 28, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission’s Enforcement Bureau today

06/29/2018

ERRATUM – PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE SERVICE RULES GOVERNING PUBLIC SAFETY NARROWBAND OPERATIONS IN THE 769-775/799-805 MHZ BANDS ET AL.

ERRATUM Released: May 10, 2018 By the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau: On February 12, 2018, the Commission released a Second Report and

05/11/2018

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES FOR THE SIXTH FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON THE 4.9 GHZ BAND AND CONSOLIDATES DOCKET NUMBERS FOR ALL FUTURE 4.9 GHz BAND MATTERS

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DATES FOR THE SIXTH FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING ON THE 4.9 GHZ BAND

05/07/2018

8 Vendors Participate in Month-Long P25 CAP Interoperability Event

Eight Project 25 (P25) manufacturers are participating in a P25 Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) testing event underway this month. The companies are taking advantage of

05/02/2018

Harris XL Radios Integrated with 3M Scott SCBA Equipment

Harris’s XL line of radios now can be integrated with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) solutions provided by 3M Scott Fire and Safety. The Harris XL-200P

05/02/2018

IMPROVING WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS AND COMMUNITY-INITIATED ALERTING LIMITED WAIVER OF WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERT RULES

Adopted: May 1, 2018 Released: May 1, 2018 By the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Order, the Public

05/02/2018

AMENDMENT OF PART 90 OF THE COMMISSION’S RULES

I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Commission has allocated and designated 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band (4940-4990 MHz) to public safety. Although nearly

03/26/2018

Location-Based Routing For Wireless 911 Calls

I. INTRODUCTION 1. This Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeks to determine the best way to avoid delay in the response to some wireless 911 calls

03/26/2018

FCC TO EXAMINE WAYS TO IMPROVE 911 CALL ROUTING

Aim is to Reduce Misrouted Wireless 911 Calls and Support Faster Response WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission today began an examination of how

03/26/2018

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU OPENS PS DOCKET NO. 18-64 Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU OPENS PS DOCKET NO. 18-64 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau opens PS Docket

03/01/2018

Proposed Amendments to the Service Rules Governing Public Safety Narrowband Operations in the 769-775/799-805 MHz Bands

SECOND REPORT AND ORDER AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION Adopted: February 8, 2018 Released: February 12, 2018 I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Second Report and Order,

02/12/2018

LA-RICS Moves Forward with LMR Network Buildout

The LMR portion of the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications Systems (LA-RICS) network is picking up pace in 2018, according to an e-mail from the

02/07/2018

TIA Issues 4 Calls for Interest for LMR

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), which develops Project 25 (P25) and other communications standards, issued four calls for interest from its TR-8 committees. The first

02/07/2018

AT&T Reports Financials, FirstNet to be 5G Foundation

AT&T reported financial results for the 2017 fourth quarter and full year, with executives saying the recent federal tax bill will benefit the First Responder

02/07/2018

ITC Holds Hearing in Motorola-Hytera Patent Infringement Case

A U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) judge held an evidentiary hearing Jan. 29 – Feb. 2 in the patent infringement case filed against Hytera Communications

02/07/2018

Amendments to Part 11 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System

In the Matter of Wireless Emergency Alerts Amendments to Part 11 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System PS Docket No. 15-91 PS

02/01/2018

Rivada, Verizon undeterred by FirstNet’s nationwide public-safety sweep

Last week AT&T and FirstNet managed to secure public-safety agreements with all of the nation’s 50 states, as well as two U.S territories and Washington, D.C.

01/05/2018

Wired to wireless: The next big change in advanced metering infrastructure and connected societies

The internet has been one of the most transformative global developments in our history, changing the landscape for communications, education and economic advancement around the

01/05/2018

FCC ADDS BLUE ALERTS TO THE NATION’S EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS

FCC ADDS BLUE ALERTS TO THE NATION’S EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS Blue Alerts Can Protect Law Enforcement Officers and Communities WASHINGTON, December 14, 2017—The Federal Communications

12/15/2017

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON RESPONSE EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2017 HURRICANE SEASON

DA 17-1180 Released December 7, 2017 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON RESPONSE EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2017 HURRICANE SEASON PS Docket No.

12/08/2017

New Hampshire Is First State to Opt Out of FirstNet

Dec. 07–More than 30 states and territories have already opted in to FirstNet, the dedicated nationwide network for public safety and first responders — but on Thursday,

12/08/2017

Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements

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

11/16/2017

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

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

10/26/2017

FirstNet Faces Cybersecurity, Interoperability Issues

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

10/13/2017

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