Outreach News - 8/26/2011

1. Attached, the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau has announced it will hold a September 8 workshop/webinar on the proposed extension of outage reporting to interconnected VoIP and Broadband ISPs, and on Network Reliability and Continuity.

2. In the news:

NACo, NLC Call Congress to Reallocate 700 MHz Spectrum
http://www.tmcnet.com/topics/articles/211883-naco-nlc-call-congress-reallocate-700-mhz-spectrum.htm

East Coast quake a stark reminder of communications challenges
http://urgentcomm.com/networks_and_systems/commentary/quake-comm-challenges-20110825/

East Coast Operators Brace for Hurricane Irene
http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2011/08/Technology-East-Coast-Wireless-Operators-Hurricane-Irene-Wireless-Networks/?et_cid=1999455&et_rid=54129357&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wirelessweek.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f08%2fTechnology-East-Coast-Wireless-Operators-Hurricane-Irene-Wireless-Networks%2f

Motorola Solutions sells off fixed wireless businesses to Vector Capital
http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/signup?sourceform=Viral-Tynt-FierceBroadbandWireless-FierceBroadbandWireless
FCC Queries AT&T on LTE Pledge http://www.wirelessweek.com/News/2011/08/Technology-FCC-Queries-ATT-LTE/?et_cid=1995031&et_rid=54129357&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fwww.wirelessweek.com%2fNews%2f2011%2f08%2fTechnology-FCC-Queries-ATT-LTE%2f

3. Personal commentary – If you were in the earthquake area this week and tried to make a cell phone call, you now understand experientially why public safety requires a dedicated broadband system.