Five Vermont state senators sent a letter July 20 to the Vermont Public-Safety Broadband Network Commission asking it to extend its comment period on its First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) state plan.

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TCCA CEO Phil Kidner announced his retirement after 11 years of leading the industry association. Tony Gray, founder and first chair of TCCA’s Critical Communications Broadband Group (CCBG), will take over as CEO on Sept. 1.

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The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) is seeking comment on a proposed amendment to the Region 45 (Wisconsin) 700 MHz public-safety plan for general use spectrum in the 769 – 775/799 – 805 MHz band. The amendment was submitted by the Region 45 700 MHz Regional Planning Committee (RPC).

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Fresno County, California, selected Nokia to modernize its communications network to strengthen emergency response capabilities and enhance public safety. Nokia will upgrade the network using microwave packet radio and IP/multiprotocol label switching (IP/MPLS) technology, which will provide secure, resilient and reliable data links for first responders and county facilities.

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A report released by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) identifies outreach to tribal stakeholders and future staffing for the Network Program Office as potential areas of concern for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).

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The FCC issued a proposed $66,000 fine against FM radio station licensee Kenai Educational Media in Seward, Alaska, for numerous apparent violations of FCC rules, including actions that undermine the effectiveness of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

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The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) submitted a request with the FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) asking to be allowed to serve as an accreditation body for labs located in countries without mutual recognition agreements (MRA) for testing equipment for authorization under the commission’s declaration of conformity (DOC) and certification programs.

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Norsat International announced the completion of its acquisition by Hytera Project, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Hytera Communications. Hytera acquired ownership and control over 5,848,808 common shares of Norsat, representing 100 percent of the issued and outstanding Norsat shares.

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Gold mining company Minera Yanacocha chose Hytera Mobilfunk to supply and install a new TETRA system and emergency command-and-control center for Cajamarca, Peru.

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Cambium Networks appointed Tabatha von Kölichen as its regional sales director for the regions of Germany, Austria, Switzerland (DACH). She will report to Alessio Murroni, senior sales director for Europe.

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