RCC Public Safety Communications Blog: Outreach News

1. Bringing Broadband to Rural America – This is an important federal initiative that in addition to its many beneficial impacts for American families and businesses, also introduces strengthened infrastructure opportunities for public safety systems.

STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI RE: BRINGING BROADBAND TO RURAL AMERICA: UPDATE TO REPORT ON A RURAL BROADBAND STRATEGY. A statement by Chairman Genachowski on the Rural Broadband Report update by Statement. OCHJG

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-307878A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-307878A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-307878A1.txt

BRINGING BROADBAND TO RURAL AMERICA: UPDATE TO REPORT ON RURAL BROADBAND STRATEGY. Second report on rural broadband deployment and adoption prepared in consultation with the United States Department of Agriculture. Action by: Office of the Chairman by REPORT. WCB OCHJG

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-307877A1.doc

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-307877A1.pdf

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-307877A1.txt

2. In the news:

House Moves to Block FCC Permit for LightSquared http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2011/06/Policy-and-Industry-House-Block-FCC-Permit-LightSquared-Government/?et_cid=1724729&et_rid=54129357&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wirelessweek.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f06%2fPolicy-and-Industry-House-Block-FCC-Permit-LightSquared-Government%2f

LightSquared, GPS Industry Square Off on Capitol Hill - http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2011/06/LightSquared-GPS-Industry-Square-Off-on-Capitol-Hill/?et_cid=1724729&et_rid=54129357&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wirelessweek.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f06%2fLightSquared-GPS-Industry-Square-Off-on-Capitol-Hill%2f

LightSquared presents plan to avoid GPS interference; GPS community still unhappy

http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/lightsquared-presents-plan-avoid-gps-interference-gps-community-still-unhap/2011-06-23?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal#ixzz1QDOezf9Y

San Francisco Bay Area Broadband http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/news/bay-area-governance-approval-20110623/