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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Open Meeting Scheduled for Friday, August 22, 2008
There are two agenda items that should be important to public safety:
- The Commission will address the issues related to low-power microphones operating in the 700 MHz band and potentially rendering interference to public safety stations operating in the band. Apart from the FCC's Agenda item, NPSTC is also very sensitive to this issue. Please see Low Power TV for additional information on this specific problem and Technical Resource CD for important additional information.
- The Commission will also address NET 911 and a NPRM that seeks comment on implementing the New and Emerging Technologies (NET) arising from the 911 Improvement Act of 2008.
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OEC Releases National Emergency Communications Plan
July 31, 2008 - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS's) Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) released the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) to Congress this week. The NECP is a national plan that develops a framework for communications between first responders at the federal, state, local, and tribal levels.
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FCC Holds Public Hearing on 700 MHz D Block Proceeding
July 30, 2008 - The Federal Communications Commission held a public en banc hearing in Brooklyn, New York, to hear from expert panelists regarding public safety interoperable communications and the 700 MHz D Block proceeding. In his testimony, Chief Harlin R. McEwen, Chairman, Public Safety Spectrum Trust Corporation (PSST), and representing the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) on NPSTC's Governing Board, said, "The D Block spectrum and the FCC's vision of a public/private partnership that delivers interoperable broadband communications for public safety users, is the right idea at the right time. We urge the Commission to move forward to develop revised rules and to schedule a D Block auction, hopefully before the end of this year."
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Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response Hearing
Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response Hearing, "Assessing the Framework and Coordination of the National Emergency Communications Plan"- View recorded video and written testimony provided by Office of Emergency Communications, SAFECOM, and APCO on communications in public safety.
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Federal Communications Commission to Host Pandemic Preparedness Summit on September 16th
Washington, DC, July 10, 2008 - The Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) today announced that it will host a Summit on Pandemic Preparedness: Enhancing Communications Response for Health Care and First Responders, to be held on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, 9:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m., in the Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305).
The Summit will focus on communications and coordination between the health care sector, first responders, government and industry in preparation for a pandemic. The panel discussions will also highlight ways that communications may be expanded and enhanced in response to a pandemic and how the communications industry will serve an instrumental role in such a response.
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IAFC Interim Report on Digital Radios Released
Fairfax, VA, June 30, 2008 - The IAFC Digital Project Working Group today released its "Interim Report and Recommendations: Fireground Noise and Digital Radio Transmissions". This report is the culmination of a year's work by an IAFC working group with public-safety organizations, manufacturers and the laboratory services of the federal government to determine the extent of radio transmission problems associated with fire ground noise. The report includes conclusions based on nine months of laboratory testing conducted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). An important part of the report is the set of recommendations for the fire service, the federal government and industry.
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