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New DHS office tackles broadband network next steps
Fierce Homeland Security
Much of the LMR equipment utilized by public safety jurisdictions does not interoperate due to the fact that jurisdictions often license different spectrum bands, especially since some frequency ranges are better suited than others for certain man-made ...

GAO: First Responders Broadband Network Lacks Crucial Feature
InformationWeek
While a new public safety broadband network will provide more interoperability that will let first responders better coordinate efforts, it won't have the same mission-critical voice capabilities that current land mobile radio (LMR) systems have had ...

Public safety broadband network won't replace LMR, says GAO
FierceGovernmentIT
Public safety agencies across various jurisdictions today operate radio equipment mostly not interoperable--a fault partly of LMR device manufacturers who have, neither historically nor recently, placed great emphasis on interoperability.

Various Challenges Likely to Slow Implementation of a Public Safety
Multiple federal entities are involved with planning a public safety broadband network and while such a network would likely enhance interoperability and ...

Congress approves D-block reallocation with payroll tax cut extension
SecurityInfoWatch
Though it was a recommendation of the 9/11 Commission, the creation of an interoperable public safety network for first responders had stalled in both the House and the Senate as lawmakers were divided on how exactly to fund it.

US Congress allocates US$7 bil for public safety network FutureGov Magazine By Thanya Kunakornpaiboonsiri | 21 February 2012 Legislation has been approved by the US Government on the 17th of February to build a new nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network. The reallocation of the 700MHz “D-block” section of ...See all stories on this topic »

Solacom Selected for Hawaii Statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 Network PR Web (press release) Solacom Technologies announced they have commenced deploying their emergency services platform in a multi-site IP-based next generation 9-1-1 network that will serve all Islands and public safety answering points (PSAPs) in the state of Hawaii. ... President signs into law the 700 MHz public safety bill and other spectrum ... Lexology (registration) The law includes several spectrum related provisions that may be of interest to electric utilities seeking access to the 700 MHz public safety spectrum, including the allocation of the 700 MHz "D-Block" to public safety and for the construction and ... Payroll tax agreement also re-allocates D-block spectrum to public ... “I am pleased that this agreement reallocates the D Block to public safety and ensures sufficient spectrum for the development of a national interoperable public ... NGA Praises Passage of The Reallocation of D Block Governors have long called for reallocation, a cornerstone of any effort to make the nation's first interoperable public safety broadband network a reality. Today's ... Congress to Provide D Block to Public Safety News JEMScom WASHINGTON – Today the Public Safety AlliancePSA applauds Senate ... a much needed nationwide interoperable Public Safety Broadband NetworkPSBN This bill ...