Outreach News - 06/06/11

1. FCC TO HOLD OPEN COMMISSION MEETING, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 2011

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306971A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306971A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-306971A1.txt

2. As noted earlier, Senators Lieberman (I-CT) and McCain (R-AZ) have reintroduced their bill to reallocate the “D Block” from the commercial auction to public safety. This legislation is changed from the bill originally entered last year and merits the review of all in public safety. The original bill text, which may be changed in “mark-up” is attached.

3. In the News

Correcting the Record as Myths Perpetuate - Public Safety Alliance The 700 MHz band is uniquely suited for public safety http://www.psafirst.org/news/press-release/correcting-the-record-as-myths-perpetuate/

Donny Jackson of Urgent Communications has written an important article related to intrinsically safety radio requirements http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/fm-approvals-lmr-standard-20110602/?cid=nl_uctoday&YM_MID=1238421&YM_RID=mward@npstc.org

LightSquared and potential interference to GPS systems FCC's Genachowski: We won't let LightSquared operate without GPS interference resolution

More Legislation Favoring Repurposing D-Block for Public Safety | ... for public safety's use in a national, interoperable broadband network.... to the 700 MHz broadband network, and 700 MHz and 800 MHz public safety

http://www.enterprisewireless.org/MediaEvents/Insider/More-Legislation-Favoring-Repurposing-D-Block-Public-Safety