Outreach News 9/29/2010

1. The following announcement from the FCC is among the most important issues for public safety communications. In the announcement the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau seeks information that potentially affects the availability of the 700 MHz voice channels, including the 32 nationwide 700 MHz interoperability channels, in the future. This is a particularly critical issue and everyone in public safety should very carefully review this Public Notice and consider the issues about which information is sought. As mentioned in the Public Notice, feedback from Regional Planning Committees and the states is particularly important.

PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON THE TECHNICAL AND OPERATIONAL FEASIBILITY OF ENABLING FLEXIBLE USE OF THE 700 MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY NARROWBAND ALLOCATION AND GUARD BAND FOR BROADBAND SERVICES. (DA No. 10-1877). (Dkt No 06-229 ). Comments Due: 12/03/2010. Reply Comments Due: 01/07/2011. PSHSB . Contact: David Furth at (202) 418-0632, email: David.Furth@fcc.gov or Jennifer Manner at (202) 418-3619, email: Jennifer.Manner@fcc.gov http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1877A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1877A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1877A1.txt

2. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REGION 23 (MISSISSIPPI) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLAN. (DA No. 10-1878). (Dkt No 02-378 ). Comments Due: 10/18/2010. Reply Comments Due: 10/28/2010. PSHSB . Contact: Jeannie Benfaida at (202) 418-2313, email: Jeannie.Benfaida@fcc.gov
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1878A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1878A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1878A1.txt

Status Report attached.

3. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON REGION 49 (TEXAS-AUSTIN) 700 MHZ REGIONAL PLAN. (DA No. 10-1879). (Dkt No 02-378 ). Comments Due: 10/19/2010. Reply Comments Due: 10/29/2010. PSHSB . Contact: Jeannie Benfaida at (202) 418-2313, email: Jeannie.Benfaida@fcc.gov
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1879A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1879A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1879A1.txt

4. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 30 (NEW YORK - ALBANY) PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEES TO HOLD 700 MHZ AND 800 MHZ MEETINGS. (DA No. 10-1863). (Dkt No 90-394 ). PSHSB
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1863A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1863A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-1863A1.txt