Outreach News - 2/10/2011

Here are the agendas for the next NPSTC Committee Meeting in San Antonio, Texas - February 28 Agenda; March 1 Agenda. Attendees can register for the meeting at http://www.npstc.org/meetingReservationForm.jsp.

1. From the Office of Emergency Communications

President Obama announced details today about the “Win the Future through the Wireless Innovation and Infrastructure” initiative. Included in this plan are details for the development and deployment of a nationwide, interoperable broadband network for public safety. Notably, the plan calls for the reallocation of the D-Block for public safety as well as significant investments to support the build out of the network. Please visit the White House webpage for further details: http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/10/president-obama-details-plan-win-future-through-expanded-wireless-access.

The Administration, through the Departments of Homeland Security, Commerce, and Justice will continue to work with stakeholders to support efforts to make the national public safety broadband network a reality. We look forward to continued partnerships with you as we make progress toward improving emergency communications.

Regards,

Office of Emergency Communications

2. Editorial Note: While the support of the President for public safety broadband is great and very welcome, please remember that this is a non-partisan issue. Without Congressional approval, there will be neither funding for the nationwide network or the needed spectrum for first responder operations. Please consider reaching out to your Congressional representatives to support legislation providing funding for public safety broadband through spectrum reallocation and auction. It is anticipated another bill will be filed in the Senate, possibly as early as Friday, February 11th.

3. FCC ENFORCEMENT BUREAU STEPS UP EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS AGAINST CELLPHONE AND GPS JAMMING. Targeted Education and Outreach Coupled with Strict Enforcement. News Release.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-304575A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-304575A2.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-304575A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-304575A1.txt
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-304575A2.txt

4. FCC ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY, CELL JAMMERS, GPS JAMMERS, AND OTHER JAMMING DEVICES. (DA No. 11-249) Retailers Advised that the Marketing or Sale of Devices Designed to Block, Jam, or Interfere with Authorized Radio Communications Is Strictly Prohibited in the U.S Devices.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-249A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-249A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-249A1.txt

5. FCC ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY, CELL JAMMERS, GPS JAMMERS, AND OTHER JAMMING DEVICES. (DA No. 11-250) CONSUMERS BEWARE: It is Unlawful to Use "Cell Jammers" and Other Equipment that Blocks, Jams, or Interferes with Authorized Radio Communications in the U.S. EB .
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-250A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-250A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-250A1.txt