Frustrated at progress in solving national emergency communicatio...
Frustrated at progress in solving national emergency communications problems, Reps. Harman (D-Cal.) and Pickering (R.-Miss.) urged the FCC in a Thurs. letter to adopt rules for the 700 MHz band in line with Frontline Wireless’s proposal. Four years after…
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9/11 and after billions in spending, Hurricane Katrina showed that communications failures still can cripple public safety efforts, slowing responses and costing lives, the letter said. The U.S. has little to show for the $2 billion spent since 9/11, and the $1 billion being spent this year “is unlikely to result in real, nationwide improvements necessary to avert another catastrophe,” it said. The FCC 700 MHz band proposal is one of the “last opportunities to create a single, national system to help public safety agencies achieve seamless operability and interoperability,” the lawmakers said: “Allowing a commercial wireless provider to build a nationwide network for public safety use can produce a realistic and affordable solution.”