FCC Actions

1. The Federal Communications Commission today released a comprehensive white paper which provides the capacity analysis behind the National Broadband Plan recommendations for the
deployment and operation of a nationwide 4G wireless public safety network that allows first responders to seamlessly communicate across geographies and agencies, regardless of devices.
The white paper, titled: “The Public Safety Nationwide Interoperable Broadband Network, A New Model For Capacity, Performance and Cost”, suggests that the 10 MHz of dedicated spectrum currently allocated to public safety (763-768 and 793-798 MHz) will provide the capacity and performance necessary for day-to-day communications and serious emergency situations. Details from the Commission are below (including item #2):

FCC RELEASES COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS ON NETWORK CAPACITY FOR NATIONWIDE MOBILE PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND NETWORK. News Release. News Media Contact: Robert Kenny at (202) 418-2668, email: Robert.Kenny@fcc.gov PSHSB . Contact Jennifer A. Manner at (202) 418-3619, email: Jennifer.Manner@fcc.gov
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-298800A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-298800A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-298800A1.txt

2. THE PUBLIC SAFETY NATIONWIDE INTEROPERABLE BROADBAND NETWORK: A NEW MODEL FOR CAPACITY, PERFORMANCE AND COST. This white paper provides
the capacity analysis behind the National Broadband Plan recommendations for the deployment and operation of a nationwide 4G wireless public safety network that allows first responders to seamlessly communicate across geographies by REPORT. PSHSB
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-298799A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-298799A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-298799A1.txt

3. Released: 06/14/2010. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU EXTENDS THE COMMENT DATE FOR THE PUBLIC NOTICE ADDRESSING INTEROPERABILITY, OUT-OF-BAND EMISSIONS AND EQUIPMENT CERTIFICATION FOR 700 MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND NETWORKS. (DA No. 10-1070). (Dkt No 06-229 ). Comments Due: 07/19/2010. PSHSB . Contact: Jennifer A. Manner at (202) 418-3619
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1070A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1070A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1070A1.txt

4. Released: 06/15/2010. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) AND FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON REGULATORY ISSUES ARISING FROM HEALTH CARE DEVICES THAT INCORPORATE RADIO TECHNOLOGY WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS; COMMENTS SOUGHT. (DA No. 10-1071). (Dkt No 10-120 ). Comments Due: 06/25/2010. OET . News Media Contact: Bruce Romano at (202) 418-2470, email: Bruce.Romano@fcc.gov, FDA Contact: Bakul Patel at (301) 796-5528, email: Bakul.Patel@fda.hhs.gov
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1071A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1071A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1071A1.txt

5. The Bureau Public Notice discussed at NPSTC and related to 700 MHz flexibility was not released.