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FCC Releases Hawaii False Alert Report, Announces Emergency Alerting Roundtable

April 11, 2018 | Comments

The FCC released its final report on the Jan. 13 false alert of an imminent ballistic missile attack in Hawaii. The report includes best practices to guard against false alerts.

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Comtech Wins Text to 9-1-1 Contract in Maryland

April 11, 2018 | Comments

Comtech Telecommunications received a two-year multimillion dollar contract to provide next-generation text to 9-1-1 for the state of Maryland.

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Agenda for Disaster Communications Workshop Available

April 11, 2018 | Comments

The FCC announced the agenda for the April 13 public workshop to identify communications information needs of government and consumers to improve preparation and response efforts during crises.

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NIST Releases List of Devices Approved for FirstNet Network

April 11, 2018 | Comments

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released a list of approved devices under the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Device Approval Program.NIST Releases List of Devices Approved for FirstNet Network

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FCC Creates New Reporting System for Emergency Alerts

April 10, 2018 | Comments

The FCC released a report and order that establishes the Alert Reporting System (ARS) for the nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS). The ARS will create a comprehensive online filing system for the EAS by combining the existing EAS Test Reporting System (ERTS) with a new, streamlined electronic system for filing state EAS plans.

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CII Groups, Motorola Continue to Lobby for Small Service Areas for CBRS Licenses

April 09, 2018 | Comments

Motorola Solutions, the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) and other industry groups had discussions with FCC officials regarding the rules and proposals under consideration for the 3.55 – 3.7 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum.

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Research Finds Americans Want Earthquake Warnings Via Public TV

April 09, 2018 | Comments

New public opinion research finds that the overwhelming majority of Americans want public TV to play a role in providing earthquake early warnings. Commissioned by Eagle Hill Consulting, the research also finds strong public support for government investment in early warning technology.

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APCO Questions Unlicensed 6 GHz Band Interference Analysis

April 09, 2018 | Comments

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International questioned the validity of an analysis of unlicensed services in the 6 GHz band in discussions with FCC officials. The FCC last year released a notice of inquiry (NOI) on ways to expand opportunities for mid-band spectrum from 3.7 to 24 GHz.

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Federal Engineering to Assist Iowa Jurisdiction with PSAP Consolidation

April 09, 2018 | Comments

The city of Marion, Iowa, awarded Federal Engineering a contract to assist with the planning, design and implementation of a consolidated public-safety answering point (PSAP).

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Mobile One Australia Ceases Operations, Rojone Buys Product Lines

April 06, 2018 | Comments

Mobile One Australia announced that it ceased trading as of 1 April. Australia-based Rojone purchased the manufacturing and distribution of Mobile One antennas, headsets and Nexus products.

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