The FCC tackled a variety of items at its September 30 meeting including seeking further comment on ways to protect public safety in the 4.9 GHz spectrum band and taking actions to protect 9-1-1 call centers from robocalls.

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The FCC kicked off a mid-band spectrum auction to support next generation wireless services, including 5G, in the 3.45 GHz band. Auction 110 will make 100 megahertz of contiguous mid-band spectrum available for commercial use this year.

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NextNav and Satelles, partnered on an alternative positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) test bed in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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The Secretariat General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the Expo 2020 Dubai to boost cross-border security coordination and communication between GCC nations, starting with a first proof-of-concept implementation between two members.

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The U.S. Air Force selected FirstNet to deliver reliable, always-on priority communications to its public-safety personnel and, for first responders, pre-emption, on 15 bases across the country.

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Forrest Green partnered with Mutualink to bring Canadian first responders a trusted, secure, interoperable emergency communication network.

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Wireless Corporation joined TCCA, the global representative body for the global critical communications ecosystem.

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The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) canceled its 2021 Wireless Leadership Summit due to health and safety concerns related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), in partnership with NATO Science for Peace and Security Programme, concluded a four-year project with a final disaster management exercise in North Macedonia.

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The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) launched a new industry specification group on reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (ISG RIS). The group will review and establish global standardization for RIS technology.

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