The FCC took steps to streamline and harmonize its license renewal and service continuity rules to ensure that wireless radio services (WRS) licensees have a consistent framework and use spectrum to benefit all Americans.

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Many radio enthusiasts will participate in a series of experiments to measure the effects on radio propagation during the total solar eclipse Aug. 21.

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Simoco Wireless Solutions announced a partnership with communications equipment manufacturer RACOM as it expands its range of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) and telemetry products.

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Sierra Wireless entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Numerex in a stock-for-stock merger transaction. The transaction is valued at about US$107 million based on Sierra Wireless’ closing stock price Aug. 1 of US$29.65 per share and represents a premium of 17.5 percent to Numerex’s 20-day average share price.

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The FCC initiated a new inquiry seeking comment on ways to expand opportunities for next-generation services, particularly wireless broadband services, in mid-band spectrum. An FCC notice of inquiry (NOI) will help to evaluate spectrum bands between 3.7 and 24 GHz for wireless broadband services to ensure the FCC is exploring all potential options to meet the ever-increasing demands for spectrum.

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The Radio Club of American (RCA) announced it will honor numerous individuals at the 2017 banquet and awards presentation in November.

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Avtec and Boone County (Missouri) Joint Communications (BCJC) completed an upgrade of the county’s emergency communications system in Columbia, including the deployment of dispatching technology configured to ensure complete failover redundancy.

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The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) announced that board of directors member Kevin Dougherty was elected to serve on the association’s executive committee.

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Hytera Communications argued that Motorola Solutions’ original complaint in a theft of trade secrets lawsuit shows it was aware of or should have been aware of the alleged theft of trade secrets many years before the U.S.-based company says it was.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responder Group (FRG) examined two communications technologies and evaluated them for public-safety use.

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