Officials with the 911 National Emergency Address Database, an independent entity established by CTIA, explained the basics on NEAD and its privacy and security plan in a meeting with staff from the FCC Public Safety Bureau and Office of General Counsel. NEAD representatives last week “discussed how the Plan was developed and designed consistent with the requirements and spirit” of rules, said a filing Tuesday in docket 07-114. “The NEAD Platform has been designed and will be operated in a manner intended to protect individuals’ private information and address cybersecurity concerns,” it said. “An internal operational process will be implemented to assess, audit, and determine compliance with applicable privacy and data security requirements on an ongoing basis.”
President Donald Trump on July 19 issued a presidential memorandum (here) continuing for one year the national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations. The emergency was set to expire on July 24. Former President Barack Obama on July 24, 2011, declared a national emergency with respect to transnational criminal organizations pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see 11072705).
The Supreme Court likely will grant USTelecom's request for more time to file a cert petition appealing a lower court's affirmation of the FCC's 2015 Title II net neutrality order, telecom attorneys told us. "I do expect the petition will be granted," said Lisa Hayes, general counsel of the Center for Democracy & Technology, which supports the order. There are more doubts about whether the petitioners could get another extension if they seek one, and it's not clear they would. Meanwhile, as the FCC posted a few early, substantive open internet comments, some noted it could take the agency a while to release them all.
The Supreme Court likely will grant USTelecom's request for more time to file a cert petition appealing a lower court's affirmation of the FCC's 2015 Title II net neutrality order, telecom attorneys told us. "I do expect the petition will be granted," said Lisa Hayes, general counsel of the Center for Democracy & Technology, which supports the order. There are more doubts about whether the petitioners could get another extension if they seek one, and it's not clear they would. Meanwhile, as the FCC posted a few early, substantive open internet comments, some noted it could take the agency a while to release them all.
Wyoming opted in to FirstNet one day after Virginia said it would accept AT&T’s plan (see 1707100062). Wyoming Gov. Matt Mead (R) announced his decision in a Tuesday news release: “FirstNet will be an asset for emergency personnel across Wyoming. This is a tool that allows for better communication and faster response.” Earlier Tuesday at a streamed ceremonial signing event, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) said he’s proud to be the first governor to join FirstNet, and the National Governors Association chair urged other governors to do the same: “You cannot ask men and women to put on that uniform, to put their lives on the line, and not give them the tools they need to keep themselves safe.” Neither Virginia nor Wyoming solicited alternative radio-access-network plans.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Weather Service and other large originators of emergency alerts joined the advisory committee for the Advanced Warning and Response Network (AWARN) Alliance, said an alliance news release Monday. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and APCO also joined the council advising the alliance, which focuses on public safety applications for ATSC 3.0. The AWARN Alliance and advisory committee members plan “to convene working groups” in the second half of 2017, and a beta version of AWARN alerts will be available for TV stations that broadcast in ATSC 3.0 in 2018, the release said.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Weather Service and other large originators of emergency alerts joined the advisory committee for the Advanced Warning and Response Network (AWARN) Alliance, said an alliance news release Monday. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and APCO also joined the council advising the alliance, which focuses on public safety applications for ATSC 3.0. The AWARN Alliance and advisory committee members plan “to convene working groups” in the second half of 2017, and a beta version of AWARN alerts will be available for TV stations that broadcast in ATSC 3.0 in 2018, the release said.
The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously advanced legislation reauthorizing the FAA through 2021, adopting 56 amendments en bloc without discussion, including several on drones and one requiring that passengers be barred from talking on their cellphones during flights. “Our committee has acted to continue advancing unmanned aircraft systems and other aviation innovations while offering airline passengers new protections,” said a statement from Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., whose substitute amendment was approved during the Thursday markup.
The Senate Commerce Committee unanimously advanced legislation reauthorizing the FAA through 2021, adopting 56 amendments en bloc without discussion, including several on drones and one requiring that passengers be barred from talking on their cellphones during flights. “Our committee has acted to continue advancing unmanned aircraft systems and other aviation innovations while offering airline passengers new protections,” said a statement from Chairman John Thune, R-S.D., whose substitute amendment was approved during the Thursday markup.
An agreement between T-Mobile and PBS for the wireless company to pay for PBS low-power facilities displaced by the incentive auction to move to new channels isn’t seen as likely to pave the way for other large-scale agreements whereby wireless companies fund large numbers of broadcaster relocations, translator and low-power TV industry officials told us. There isn’t another large, “one-stop-shop” entity that owns hundreds of translators, said Jim McDonald, former president of the National Translator Association.