The FCC dismissed for lack of standing a petition to deny filed by SNAPS Holding Co. (SHC) against renewal applications of Intelligent Transportation & Monitoring Wireless (ITL) and of Skybridge Spectrum Foundation (Skybridge) for 704 Multiple Address System (MAS) licenses.

Murus Cybersecurity, a communications security consulting firm, and Zetron announced an award from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for new research to be conducted on Project 25 (P25) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) mission-critical push-to-talk (PTT) interface service.

Motorola Solutions will connect Thailand’s commercial and government organizations to instant and secure voice communication by deploying a nationwide TETRA communications system. CAT Telecom Public Co., operator of Thailand’s telecommunications infrastructure, will provide Thailand’s government agencies, emergency services and other critical enterprises with access to the mission-critical radio communications network.

The FCC issued a notice of violation to Snapchat, licensee of trunked LMR station WQVZ814.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is requesting public comment on a new draft standard for radios used in the hazard zone by emergency services personnel. The NFPA 1802 committee has been working on the standard for the past five years, and the new standard is scheduled to be issued in 2020.

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced the deployment of the Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communications System (ISICS), built with Motorola Solutions Project 25 (P25) mission-critical radio communication technology.

The FCC is seeking comment on a petition for rulemaking filed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) asking the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to revise its rules for wireless priority service (WPS).

In California, vital communications infrastructure is also at risk, and many government agencies need to relocate critical emergency transmission infrastructure as a result of the fires. Schulman Rogers is offering free services to California public-safety agencies.

Harris will provide an enhanced countywide public-safety communications solution that serves more than 600 users in Orange County, Virginia.

Numerous group submitted reply comments to the FCC’s request for comments on the future of the 4.9 GHz band, spectrum that is currently exclusive to public safety.