Outreach News - 12/9/2010

1. Our Canadian colleagues are now addressing broadband issues. A number of articles relative to this are provided below.

CANADIAN RESPONDER ASSOCIATIONS UNITE TO MOVE FORWARD ON 700 MHz BROADBAND FOR MISSION CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY DATA. (Victoria) — On Wednesday, December 8, 2010 during the Fourth Canadian Public Safety Interoperability Workshop, ...

EMS Chiefs of Canada

CATA Alliance: Canada Must Say Yes to Broadband for Public Safety: Urgent call for Appropriate Spectrum Allocation

Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police: Canadian Responder Associations Unite to Move Forward on 700 MHz Broadband for Mission Critical Public Safety Data


2. COMMISSIONER ROBERT M. MCDOWELL CONGRATULATES REP. FRED UPTON ON HIS ELECTION AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE. News Release. News Media Contact: Angela Giancarlo at (202) 418-2066 CMMR. This appointment is particularly important as the House Energy and Commerce Committee has jurisdiction over the D Block transfer from the auction to public safety.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-303444A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-303444A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-303444A1.txt