The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which administers the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) through which all wireless emergency alerts (WEA) are authenticated, validated and delivered to participating commercial mobile service providers, announced that IPAWS will not be ready to support certain improvements to WEA as of June 10, as previously expected.

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Executives from New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and consulting form Trott Communications Group urged the FCC to update the Part 22 paging and radiotelephone service rules to provide greater flexibility and promote more intensive use of the band.

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Siyata Mobile announced that the Uniden UV350 in-vehicle mounted phablet is FirstNet Ready, making it tested and approved for use with services on the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) communications platform. The UV350 is the first in-vehicle mounted phablet that has been tested and approved to operate on FirstNet.

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Everbridge announced that its mass notification solution will be used to power alerts for Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, in times of emergency. The Metro Emergency Alert & Notification System (MEANS) will deliver safety instructions via cellphone, landline and short message service (SMS) for localized emergencies such as flooding, public health emergencies or active shooter situations.

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Lauttamus Communications, a mobile communications company headquartered in West Virginia, acquired Tri-City Communications, a provider of two-way radios, mobile video systems, wide-area network coverage and electronic solutions for key health, government and corporate clients.

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Comtech Telecommunications reported its operating results for the third fiscal quarter ended April 30 and updated its fiscal 2019 guidance.

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The FCC proposed changes to its Part 87 aviation radio service rules to support the deployment of more advanced avionics technology, increase efficient use of aeronautical spectrum and improve aviation safety.

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A new white paper from TCCA examines public-safety prioritization on commercial networks, including mechanisms and legal considerations.

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The FCC sent a notice of unlicensed operation and harmful interference to a New York man. Joseph Foster has 10 days to respond in writing.

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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) negotiated a 900 MHz spectrum swap arrangement with pdvWireless, following an FCC proposal to realign the spectrum band for broadband operations.

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