Outreach News - 5/20/11

1. SPECTRUM TASK FORCE INVITES TECHNICAL INPUT ON APPROACHES TO MAXIMIZE BROADBAND USE OF FIXED/MOBILE SPECTRUM ALLOCATIONS IN THE 2 GHZ RANGE. (DA No. 11-929). (Dkt No 10-142 04-356 07-195 ). Comments Due: 06/17/2011. Reply Comments Due: 07/01/2011. WTB OET IB . Contact: Jeremy Marcus (WTB) (202) 418-0059; Robert Nelson (IB) (202) 418-2341; Geraldine Matise (OET) (202) 418-2322

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-929A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-929A1.pdf

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2. FCC ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR JUNE 9TH OPEN MEETING. News Release. News Media Contact: Neil Grace at (202) 418-0506, email: Neil.Grace@fcc.gov OCHJG

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306766A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306766A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306766A1.txt

3. Chairman Genachowski recently offered comments at TIA. The information presented relative to data usage, while focused on commercial use, should be of interest to public safety as it is predictive of the impact of first responder users electing to remain on commercial systems as well as growth in usage of dedicated public safety data systems.

FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI, PREPARED REMARKS TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION. OCHJG . DALLAS, TX

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http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306768A1.txt

4. In the news:

LightSquared GPS Interference Testing - http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/lightsquared-begins-testing-las-vegas-delays-rollout-plans-gps-interference/2011-05-19?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

Letter to Ranking Member Waxman from FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski governing 700 MHz public safety broadband networks.

http://democrats.energycommerce.house.gov/sites/default/files/documents/Letter_Waxman_FCC_05.19.11.PDF

Texas Gets Broadband Waiver, Officials Address Motorola Contract ... network in the 700 MHz public-safety broadband spectrum (763 – 768 MHz and 793 ... or regional waiver requests for early 700 MHz broadband deployment. <http://www.mccmag.com/newsArticle.cfm?news_id=7014>

Verizon to change data plans http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/20/us-summit-verizon-idUSTRE74I4NH20110520

House subcommittee sets hearing for public-safety network Urgent Communications ... for commercial auction under current law — to public safety, which would use the spectrum to support proposed 700 MHz LTE broadband networks nationwide. ... http://urgentcomm.com/policy_and_law/news/house-public-safety-network-hearing-20110518/