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April 7, 2011 Volume 5, Issue 7 |
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Banished to a Footnote?
The FCC is working diligently towards "repurposing" the TV bands to support the spectrum requirements of its national broadband objectives. In this critical regulatory proceeding, however, the LMCC couldn't help but notice that the Commission's acknowledgement of the business, industrial and public safety incumbents operating on channels 14-20 was relegated to a footnote stating that it "would address appropriate changes ... in the event that we were to decide to recover spectrum now used by those services." Obviously, this assurance is not very comforting. MORE
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WTB Renames Tech Division
The FCC's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau has announced that its Spectrum Management, Resources and Technologies Division is changing its name to the Technologies, Systems and Innovation Division. MORE
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CPNI Forfeitures Stayed
We know not why, but the FCC has again decided not to impose $20,000 forfeitures on a number of telecommunications carriers for their purported failure to abide by Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) policies. MORE
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Flying Birds, Towers and Public Disclosures
The FCC is seeking comments on proposed registration rules that are designed to ensure that the environmental effects of proposed communication towers, including their effects on migratory birds, are fully considered prior to construction. MORE
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More Sprint Vacated 800 MHz channels?
Sprint asked for and received a further extension to March 31, 2012, to vacate 800 MHz channels in nine non-border NPSPAC 800 MHz Public Safety Regions. While granting relief in nine regions, Sprint still had to meet the March 31, 2011, deadline established for 12 other NPSPAC regions. MORE
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Intrinsically Safe Mobile Issue at TIA
The inaugural meeting of the Telecommunications Industry Association special engineering subcommittee to discuss the potential for new standards for Intrinsically Safe (IS) mobile devices will be held April 7 in Seattle, Washington. MORE
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FCC Reviewing TETRA Potential
A couple of years back, an organization calling itself simply the TETRA Association requested certain rule waivers to Parts 2 and 90 that would permit Terrestrial Trunked Radio (TETRA) technology to be used in the United States. The FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology last sought comments on the matter in January 2010 at which time the LMCC filed brief comments concerning the potential for increased interference given TETRA's operational characteristics. MORE
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NATIONAL BROADBAND CORNER |
Genachowski Budget Speech Focuses on, Well, Broadband
On March 30, 2011, FCC Chairman Genachowski spoke about the agency's 2011-12 budget specifically focusing on the importance of broadband connectivity and communications technology to the growth of the national economy and our global competitiveness, noting "We cannot be complacent in our work or we will suffer the consequences of this inaction." MORE
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Markenson Brazile, a Miami, Florida disk jockey, was issued a $20,000 fine for operating an unlicensed radio station from his residence on frequency 103.9 MHz on June 16, 2010, and again on June 29, 2010.
The Commission discovered that the signals from the property "exceeded the limits of operation under Part 15 of the Commission's rules, and therefore required a license." In addition to these two instances in 2010, Mr. Brazile also admitted to operating an unlicensed radio frequency in Port St. Lucia, Florida on two other occasions in August 2007. MORE
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A Jamming Science Project?
Johnsburg High School in Illinois was recently issued a "Notice of Unauthorized Operation and Interference to Licensed Radio Stations" for deploying a radio device designed to jam licensed cellular radio transmissions. All radio transmitters must be licensed and rules prohibit "willful or malicious interference with any radio communications" and the operation of devices "deliberately designed to jam or disrupt wireless communications." MORE
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Enterprise Wireless 2011 Leadership Summit
EWA and the USMSS have announced their joint fall Leadership Summit dates: October 5-7, 2011, in Nashville, Tennessee. Click here for more information.
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EWA has accepted invitations to attend numerous member exhibitions and customer open houses in the coming months, including: - WMSP Meeting 2011: May 4-6 in The Woodlands, Texas
If your business has an upcoming customer appreciation or business development meeting, please contact EWA about the possibility of joining you to discuss narrowbanding, technology solutions, spectrum opportunities, and other industry topics.
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Albany Communications
Albany, NY
http://albanycom.radio-dealers.com/home
Cyber Communications
Waltham, MA
www.cybercomminc.com
Florida Communications Government Division, Inc. - Premier Member
Rockledge, FL
http://www.florida-comm.com
GATT Communications
New York, NY
http://www.gattcom.com
Mobile Radio Specialists Inc.
Grayville, IL
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"Thank you, Cecilia! You are the BEST"
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Continental Wireless, Inc.
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Electronic Service Solutions
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Wireless Communications & Electronics, Inc.
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