Motorola Solutions filed a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeking permission to amend its original theft of trade secrets complaint against Hytera Communications with a claim of copyright infringement.

The FCC denied a request for reconsideration of termination of a radio license from Douglas County, Wisconsin.

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) denied a waiver request from the city of New Britain, Connecticut, asking for early access to a channel in the 800 MHz expansion band (EB).

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) dismissed a petition from License Acquisitions to reconsider the commission’s denial of a ESMR rebanding request.

The FCC proposed a penalty of $18,000 against Jerry W. Materne for apparently causing intentional interference and for apparently failing to provide station identification on amateur radio frequencies.

The FCC ruled on two T-band-related matters in New Jersey.

Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) selected Enterprise Secure Chat (ESChat) to continue testing secure push to talk (PTT) over broadband service with its member agencies, including the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

Ilitch Holdings selected Motorola Solutions and Avigilon, a Motorola Solutions company, to help enhance customer experience and safety at its landmark properties in Detroit.

BK Technologies received orders totaling about $4.5 million for BK Radio-brand KNG-series portable and mobile radios and related accessories that will be deployed by a California state public-safety agency. BK anticipates fulfilling the orders in the second and third quarters of 2018.

Sky and Space Global (SAS) completed demonstration of capabilities of its 3 Diamonds network 12 July in Georgetown, Guyana. The company aims to bring nano-satellite based communications to the Caribbean.