Public Safety Communications Outreach

A number of new items to share relative to public safety communications issues.

1. Senators Lieberman and McCain introduced legislation in the United States Senate to reallocate the D Block to public safety. The draft of their proposed legislation is attached.
2. APCO and other public safety organizations continue to make the case for the D Block transfer (see attached).
3. Several governors have signaled their support for the D Block transfer (see attached))
4. There are now 57 co-sponsors of H.R. 5081 (please see list below)

Bill Summary & Status 111th Congress (2009 - 2010) H.R.5081Cosponsors
H.R.5081

Title: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010

Sponsor: Rep King, Peter T. [NY-3] (introduced 4/20/2010) Cosponsors (57) Latest Major

Action: 4/20/2010 Referred to House committee.

Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

COSPONSORS(57), ALPHABETICAL [followed by Cosponsors withdrawn]:
Rep Arcuri, Michael A. [NY-24] - 7/20/2010
Rep Baca, Joe [CA-43] - 7/21/2010
Rep Bachus, Spencer [AL-6] - 7/14/2010
Rep Barrett, J. Gresham [SC-3] - 6/29/2010
Rep Berkley, Shelley [NV-1] - 5/18/2010
Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [GA-2] - 7/15/2010
Rep Bonner, Jo [AL-1] - 5/20/2010
Rep Boswell, Leonard L. [IA-3] - 4/22/2010
Rep Braley, Bruce L. [IA-1] - 6/28/2010
Rep Burton, Dan [IN-5] - 7/14/2010
Rep Cao, Anh "Joseph" [LA-2] - 4/20/2010
Rep Carson, Andre [IN-7] - 6/28/2010
Rep Carter, John R. [TX-31] - 5/20/2010
Rep Chu, Judy [CA-32] - 7/20/2010
Rep Clarke, Yvette D. [NY-11] - 4/20/2010
Rep Clay, Wm. Lacy [MO-1] - 5/27/2010
Rep Connolly, Gerald E. "Gerry" [VA-11] - 5/25/2010
Rep Forbes, J. Randy [VA-4] - 6/22/2010
Rep Gallegly, Elton [CA-24] - 6/29/2010
Rep Garamendi, John [CA-10] - 7/15/2010
Rep Gerlach, Jim [PA-6] - 5/5/2010
Rep Halvorson, Deborah L. [IL-11] - 7/14/2010
Rep Hastings, Alcee L. [FL-23] - 7/13/2010
Rep Honda, Michael M. [CA-15] - 5/27/2010
Rep Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [IL-2] - 7/13/2010
Rep Johnson, Eddie Bernice [TX-30] - 5/28/2010
Rep Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [GA-4] - 6/30/2010
Rep Kaptur, Marcy [OH-9] - 7/13/2010
Rep Kratovil, Frank, Jr. [MD-1] - 4/22/2010
Rep Latham, Tom [IA-4] - 5/20/2010
Rep Lee, Christopher J. [NY-26] - 5/25/2010
Rep Linder, John [GA-7] - 6/14/2010
Rep Lipinski, Daniel [IL-3] - 6/22/2010
Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] - 7/13/2010
Rep Lowey, Nita M. [NY-18] - 5/25/2010
Rep Maloney, Carolyn B. [NY-14] - 6/15/2010
Rep McCollum, Betty [MN-4] - 6/22/2010
Rep McMahon, Michael E. [NY-13] - 4/26/2010
Rep Meek, Kendrick B. [FL-17] - 6/10/2010
Rep Meeks, Gregory W. [NY-6] - 6/25/2010
Rep Miller, Candice S. [MI-10] - 4/20/2010
Rep Nadler, Jerrold [NY-8] - 6/22/2010
Rep Neugebauer, Randy [TX-19] - 7/21/2010
Rep Oberstar, James L. [MN-8] - 5/20/2010
Rep Olson, Pete [TX-22] - 6/23/2010
Rep Owens, William L. [NY-23] - 7/13/2010
Rep Paulsen, Erik [MN-3] - 7/19/2010
Rep Pingree, Chellie [ME-1] - 7/19/2010
Rep Reichert, David G. [WA-8] - 6/30/2010
Rep Rogers, Mike D. [AL-3] - 4/20/2010
Rep Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [VA-3] - 7/21/2010
Rep Shuler, Heath [NC-11] - 5/25/2010
Rep Tanner, John S. [TN-8] - 7/22/2010
Rep Weiner, Anthony D. [NY-9] - 6/14/2010
Rep Wittman, Robert J. [VA-1] - 5/20/2010
Rep Wolf, Frank R. [VA-10] - 7/19/2010
Rep Young, Don [AK] - 7/20/2010


A number of press articles have been released with information. Relevant links are provided below.

http://www.rrmediagroup.com/newsArticle.cfm?news_id=5914

http://tvtechnology.com/article/103780

http://www.convergedigest.com/regulatory/regulatoryarticle.asp?ID=30969

http://urgentcomm.com/policy_and_law/news/lieberman-mccain-dblock-support-20100722/

http://www.fiercegovernmentit.com/story/new-senate-bill-gives-d-block-public-safety-network/2010-07-22

http://www.sheriffs.org/assets/temp/3A87C619044F40EEBE9113EC57BEA325.htm

http://hsgac.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Press.MajorityNews&ContentRecord_id=f6e32e49-5056-8059-7650-6ab43ded4d58