The FCC extended the deadline for certain licensees in the 3.65 – 3.7 GHz band to transition existing Part 90 operations, used to provide high-speed broadband, utility communications and other essential wireless services, to the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS). Part 90 licensees that would have been required to transition before Oct. 17 now have until Oct. 17 to complete their transitions.

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Rugged device maker Sonim Technologies provided an update on business operations, saying manufacturing is back to full operations and it has capital to fund its current operations.

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The FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VII adopted a “Report on the Current State of Interoperability in the Nation’s 911 Systems.” The commission directed CSRIC to survey the current state of interoperability for the nation’s 9-1-1 systems pursuant to CSRIC’s mission to provide recommendations to the commission on a variety of topics.

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The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) announced that the new enhanced public-safety answering point (PSAP) registry and census (EPRC) service completed its beta period and enters its first stable release. The EPRC provides the ability to find 24x7 call transfer information for any PSAP in the United States and its territories.

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AT&T announced network status map enhancements for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) network to provide increased situational awareness.

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The FCC granted a request from Hudson County, New Jersey, for special temporary authority (STA) to operate its travelers’ information station (TIS) at 100 watts, rather than 10 watts as limited by the FCC’s rules. Hudson County filed the request to expand the TIS signal’s reach during the national- and state-level emergencies associated with the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic.

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The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) is taking comments on an internet of things (IoT) document that outlines how the technology affects 9-1-1.

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Numerous public-safety groups met March 13 to develop consensus on the need for a collaborative effort to design, implement, fund and advocate for a nationwide upgrade to the nation’s critical 9-1-1 infrastructure.

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President Donald Trump renominated FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly for a new five-year term. The U.S. Senate must now confirm O’Rielly’s new term.

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The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau granted Verizon’s request for special temporary authority (STA) to use additional spectrum to help meet increased customer demand for broadband during the coronavirus pandemic.

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