There were few news releases or public statements circulated by...
There were few news releases or public statements circulated by telecommunications organizations or officials Tuesday marking the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on New York and Washington. A year ago, public safety groups used the 10th anniversary…
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to rally support for legislation funding a wireless broadband network for public safety. Those efforts met with success in February, when President Barack Obama signed into law spectrum legislation that will partially fund the new FirstNet. FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai did commemorate the anniversary, saying more needs to be done. “Here at the Commission, this anniversary serves as a reminder that we must do all that we can to improve the communications capabilities of first responders,” Pai said (http://xrl.us/bnpb7v). “Whether emergency personnel are dispatched to respond to a terrorist attack, hurricane, earthquake, or tornado, effective communications can be the difference between life and death. Although the Commission has made significant headway over the last decade, there is much more for us to do. In particular, I look forward to working with my colleagues as we continue to implement the public safety provisions of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012."