Outreach News - 8/17/2011

1. Attached are the DRAFT agendas for the next meeting of the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council. NPSTC will meet in Orlando on September 29 and 30. All persons with an interest in public safety communications issues are invited to attend. To register, please click on http://www.npstc.org/meetings.jsp.

Agendas
Overview: http://www.rcc.com/blog/rcc-regulatoryactions/Sept2011QuarterlyCommitteeMeetingAgendaOverview.pdf

September 29: http://www.rcc.com/blog/rcc-regulatoryactions/QuarterlyCommitteeMeetingAgenda09292011.pdf

September 30: http://www.rcc.com/blog/rcc-regulatoryactions/QuarterlyCommitteeMeetingAgenda09302011.pdf

2. ERRATUM - SERVICE RULES FOR THE 698-746, 747-762 AND 777-792 MHZ BANDS/IMPLEMENTING A NATIONWIDE, BROADBAND, INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK IN THE 700 MHZ BAND/AMENDMENT OF PART 90 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Issued an Erratum correcting a Third Report and Order and Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, released January 26, 2010 by Third Erratum. (Dkt No. 06-229 06-150 07-100 ). Action by: Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau by ERRATUM. (DA No. 11-1421).
PSHSB
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-309126A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-309126A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-309126A1.txt

3. ACCELERATION OF BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT: EXPANDING THE REACH AND REDUCING THE COST OF BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT BY IMPROVING POLICIES REGARDING PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY AND WIRELESS FACILITIES SITING. Granted in part National Associations' Motion for Extension of Time. (Dkt No. 11-59 ). Action by: Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Reply Comments Due: 09/30/2011. Adopted: 08/16/2011 by ORDER. (DA No. 11-1415). WCB
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1415A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1415A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1415A1.txt

4. PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES REGION 6 (NORTHERN CALIFORNIA) 800 MHZ NPSPAC PUBLIC SAFETY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMITTEE TO HOLD MEETING. (DA No. 11-1397). (Dkt No 90-287 ) Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Cordelia Fire Department. PSHSB
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1397A1.doc
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1397A1.pdf
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1397A1.txt

5. In the news:

With respect to item #3 above, a related article; AT&T Faces Long Delays in Siting Antennas
http://www.agl-mag.com/newsletter/AB081511_ATT_Filing.htm

NTIA Chief Urges FCC to Wait on LightSquared
http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2011/08/Technology-NTIA-Chief-FCC-Wait-LightSquared-Wireless-Networks/?et_cid=1948828&et_rid=54129357&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wirelessweek.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f08%2fTechnology-NTIA-Chief-FCC-Wait-LightSquared-Wireless-Networks%2f

Research: Public-safety wireless broadband worth $22.3B in 2015 http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/story/research-public-safety-wireless-broadband-worth-223b-2015/2011-08-12?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal