The FCC granted a commonwealth of Puerto Rico request to accept its late-filed renewal application for its 700 MHz state license authorized under call sign WPTZ852.

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The FCC said 95 percent of Puerto Rico’s wireless cell sites are out of service in a Sept. 21 statement.

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The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) are seeking comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking that would implement regulations for the 911 Grant Program, which will offer $115 million in grant funds intended to help states and local jurisdictions upgrade their 9-1-1 call centers and systems to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) capabilities.

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Davicom, a division of Comlab, announced two new technical sales representatives. Louis-Charles Cuierrier is the company’s new technical sales rep for the United States and Canada. He has extensive sales experience in the wireless telephony market, and he recently completed a degree in electrical engineering at Laval University.

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FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and Commissioner Mignon Clyburn visited Florida Sept. 18 to get a firsthand assessment of the damage caused by Hurricane Irma.

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Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS) is seeking interested candidates for its leadership team and is specifically looking for a representative from the fire service. The VQiPS initiative provides information and support to first responders, so they can articulate their video quality needs and ultimately buy the best products to fit their unique requirements.

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The National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) and the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) released a joint road map for state IT procurement reform and process transformation. The two associations have worked in tandem toward deeper engagement and partnership on this important issue for nearly two years.

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The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) reached an agreement to merge with QuEST Forum, a global association dedicated to quality and sustainability in the information communication and technology (ICT) industry. The move is part of a strategic effort to offer support and services that address a full range of needs facing the connectivity industry.

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Texas — one of the largest states in the country and home to an early builder network — and Idaho opted in to the respective plans from the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and AT&T to deliver a wireless broadband networks to their state's public-safety communities.

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Since Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida Sept. 10, Communications International (Ci) and Harris have deployed multiple resources to get critical communications restored to those areas severely impacted by the storm.

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