D Block

1. The Public Safety Alliance (“PSA”) today applauded the Obama Administration for identifying alternative spectrum that could be auctioned to commercial carriers to provide sufficient federal funding to quickly construct, maintain, and operate a 20 MHz nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network, eliminating the need to auction the D Block. The full press release is attached.
http://www.rcc.com/blog/rcc-regulatoryactions/PSASupport06-29-2010.pdf

2. Conversely, the Coalition for 4G has submitted an Ex Parte notice to the FCC asking for a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“FNRM”) in the above referenced proceeding so that the FCC may auction and license spectrum in the 758-763/788-793 MHz band (the so-called 700 MHz “D Block”).
http://www.rcc.com/blog/rcc-regulatoryactions/4G-Coalition-ExParte062510.pdf

Developments regarding the D Block are moving quickly and persons or organizations with viewpoints on the D Block issue should be contacting their Congressional representatives to endorse their position. Obviously we are at a decisive point in the process and NPSTC believes that the transfer of the D Block is a critical requirement for public safety communications.

The link below is helpful in assisting persons to contact their senators and members of the House of Representatives.

http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml