Outreach News - 4/12/11

1. CITY OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RULING: CLARIFICATION OF PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY TO OPERATE ON 700 MHZ PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND SPECTRUM. Denied the motion for extension filed by the Joint Filers. (Dkt No. 06-229 ). Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted: 04/11/2011 by ORDER. (DA No. 11-664). PSHSB

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-664A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-664A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-664A1.txt

2. The due date for comments related to the Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (public safety broadband) were due yesterday. Attached are the comments filed by NPSTC, APCO, and the Public Safety Spectrum Trust. Many other comments were filed in the proceeding. To see all comments, go to http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment_search/input?z=l2efr and enter proceeding “06-229”.

NPSTC Comments

APCO Comments

Public Safety Spectrum Trust Comments

3. In the news

D Block http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/466663-Public_Safety_Groups_Allocate_D_Block.php

Bay RICS http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/bay-area-new-700mhz-agreements-20110405/