Outreach News - 2/3/2011

1. Representatives of the GPS industry presented to the FCC laboratory evidence of interference with the GPS signal by a proposed new broadcaster. The teleconference and subsequent written results of the testing apparently did not dissuade FCC International Bureau Chief Mindel De La Torre from authorizing Lightsquared to proceed with ancillary terrestrial component operations, installing up to 40,000 high-power transmitters close to the GPS frequency, across the United States. See article at http://www.gpsworld.com/gnss-system/news/data-shows-disastrous-gps-jamming-fcc-approved-broadcaster-11029

2. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ANNOUNCES INTEROPERABILITY FORUM TO GARNER INPUT ON TECHNICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE NATIONWIDE INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY MOBILE BROADBAND NETWORK. PSHSB.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-304437A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-304437A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-304437A1.txt

3. FCC ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE INTEROPERABILITY CENTER PUBLIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (DA No. 11-196). PSHSB.
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-196A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-196A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-196A1.txt

4. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS AND SPRINT NEXTEL CORPORATION. Resolved the issues submitted by the Transition Administrator. (Dkt No. 02-55 ). Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted: 02/03/2011 by MO&O. (DA No. 11-203). PSHSB
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-203A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-203A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-203A1.txt