RCC Public Safety Communications Blog: May 2011

Outreach News - 5/31/11

1. The Commission has issued an important waiver to the State of Florida relative to the use of trunking on the 700 MHz Interoperability Channels. This is an important waiver and subject to important conditions that merit the careful review of any licensee considering the use of trunked radio services for Interoperability. In its ruling, the Commission makes reference to a Petition for Rule Making submitted by NPSTC in 2008 and subjects Florida to the potential of changes following review of the NPSTC Petition.

STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES, DIVISION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS. Granted Florida's waiver request with conditions. Action by: Deputy Chief, Policy and Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau. Adopted: 05/27/2011 by ORDER. (DA No. 11-964). PSHSB

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-964A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-964A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-964A1.txt

2. FCC ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY: MARINE RADIO, ENFORCEMENT BUREAU REMINDS BOATERS OF MARINE RADIO RULES. (DA No. 11-970) Directs Boaters to Check Safety Communications Equipment to Ensure Compliance. EB . Contact: MarineRadio@fcc.gov.

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-970A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-970A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-970A1.txt

3. In the News

National League of Cities supports the D Block reallocation to public safety http://www.nlc.org/news-center/nations-cities-weekly/articles/2011/may/nlc-urges-congress-to-support-public-safety-communications

Jacksonville Transportation Authority Chooses RCC for Analysis of Voice and Data Communications

RCC will make recommendations on voice and data communications system options for the JTA's fixed and flexible route and future wide-area transportation services.

Read Press Release: http://www.rcc.com/resources/archive/05-31-2011-RCC-JacksonvilleTransportationAuthority-PressRelease.pdf

Outreach News - 5/27/11

1. REVIEW OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM. Seek comments on proposed changes to Part 11 rules governing the Emergency Alert System to codify the obligation to process alert messages formatted in the Common Alerting Protocol and to clarify these rules generally to enhance their effectiveness (Dkt No. 04-296). Action by: the Commission. Adopted:
05/25/2011 by FNPRM. (FCC No. 11-82). PSHSB

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-82A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-82A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-82A1.txt

2. AMENDMENT OF PARTS 1, 21, 73, 743 AND 101 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO FACILITATE THE PROVISION OF FIXED AND MOBILE BROADBAND ACCESS, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ADVANCED SERVICES IN THE 2150-2162 AND 2500-2690 MHZ BANDS. Proposed regulatory changes described in the Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. Seek comment on a proposed intended to make it possible to use wider channel bandwidths for the provision of broadband services in certain spectrum bands. (Dkt No. RM-11614 03-66). Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 05/24/2011 by FNPRM. (FCC No. 11-81). WTB

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-81A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-81A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-11-81A1.txt