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National Defense September 2010 Stew Magnuson	Plan for Public Safety Communication Network Hits Snags A Federal Communications Commission plan that would sell to the private sector valuable spectrum that was once reserved exclusively for public safety agencies is facing stiff opposition from lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security.
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National Defense September 2011 Stew Magnuson	Proponents Optimistic That Interoperable Public Safety Network Bill Will Pass Heather Hogsett, director of the National Governors Association's homeland security and public safety committee, said legislation has a better chance of passing this year.
InternetNews November 12, 2009	FCC Mulls Broadband Network for Public Safety Work on broadband plan continues as commission hears from first responders on how to address shortcomings in critical infrastructure.
National Defense February 2011 Stew Magnuson	Supporters of D Block Auction Plan Fire Back at Critics Advocates of the Federal Communications Commission's plan to sell unused portions of spectrum that would be reserved for first-responder broadband systems are urging that an auction of the valuable airwaves move forward this year.
National Defense November 2009 Wright & Magnuson	Communication Interoperability Not Yet Achieved, Says Chertoff Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff expressed frustration that the federal government has yet to establish a national radio spectrum available to public-safety agencies during emergencies.
National Defense April 2011 Stew Magnuson	New Multi-Band Radio Key to Interoperable Communications, But Concerns Are Raised About Price A world where police, fire, and emergency services can seamlessly communicate with each other over the airwaves has been a dream of the Department of Homeland Security since the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina four years later.
InternetNews August 24, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Turns to Private Sector For Public Safety Open access for some commercial spectrum isn't the only experiment the FCC will try in its January 700 MHz auction.
National Defense January 2010 Austin Wright	DHS Tests Multi-Band, Interoperable Radio The Department of Homeland Security has entered the final stages of its four-year, nearly $9 million effort to develop a multi-band radio that can communicate across virtually all spectrums.
National Defense January 2006 Stew Magnuson	Feds Pursue Better Communication Paths When it comes to interoperable communications systems (between the military and civilian agencies, etc.), there are many borders to cross. Experts say it will be years before it will be reached. But industry efforts are underway.
National Defense April 2012 Stew Magnuson	Despite Green Light, First Responder Network Could Take Years to Develop Interoperable radios -- along with robust airwaves that are dedicated to firefighters and police communications -- have been a longstanding goal in the public safety community.
InternetNews March 18, 2008	Who Won The Big Wireless Spectrum Auction? A U.S. government auction of wireless airwaves ended on Tuesday raising a record $19.59 billion, but winners of the valuable spectrum were not immediately identified.
InternetNews April 26, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC Seeks More Input on Broadband Auction Rules FCC keeps options open for the sale of spectrum designated as a third pipe competitor to cable and telephone companies.
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Steven Cherry	Taking Apart the 700-MHz Wireless Spectrum Auction A U.S. spectrum auction opens up the coveted 700-MHz band to cellphones
IEEE Spectrum October 2010 Mitchell Lazarus	The Great Radio Spectrum Famine Mobile broadband is consuming the available radio spectrum. Serving up more won't be easy
National Defense January 2006 David C. Walsh	Inter-Agency Communications Systems Remain Uncoordinated Hurricane Katrina revealed many failures in the government's communications capabilities. But replacing old analog systems with interoperable transmission equipment, special gear and redundant systems is an expensive, operationally complex proposition.
National Defense January 2013 Valerie Insinna	Natural Disasters Uncover Ongoing Emergency Communications Problems Recent natural disasters such as Hurricane Sandy and the Washington, D.C., metro-area derecho revealed vulnerabilities in first responder communication networks and equipment.
CIO November 15, 2005 Grant Gross	Help for Emergency Responders The push for digital TV would hasten better communications.
InternetNews February 7, 2005 Roy Mark	Nextel Finalizes Spectrum Swap The carrier signs off on an FCC plan that gives public safety agencies 90 additional two-way channels.
InternetNews April 17, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Verizon Wireless Calls for Spectrum Reform Carrier's general counsel appeals for regional approach to public-safety networks that would cast wireless providers in a similar role as defense contractors.
InternetNews June 14, 2007 Roy Mark	Public Safety Wireless Plan Sees Red Public/private-funded network for national first responder network sparks lawmaker debate.
National Defense January 2007 Tyrone C. Taylor	Pentagon, First Responders Share Communications Needs The military and civilian emergency responder communities share an overlapping need for enhanced communication technologies.
InternetNews January 23, 2008	Tension Mounts as Wireless Auction Nears With Google and major wireless carriers likely to bid, FCC is optimistic about its 700MHz spectrum sale despite economic worries.
Home Theater February 26, 2010 Mark Fleischmann	FCC to Propose DTV Giveback Broadcasters would be offered chance to voluntarily sell spectrum.
IEEE Spectrum February 2007 Roy Rubenstein	Radios Get Smart But can they be trusted to roam the spectrum and not interfere with existing users? Some analysts say it's only a matter of time before cognitive radios get into the commercial arena, because the economics are compelling.
IEEE Spectrum April 2013 Ariel Bleicher	Peaceful Coexistence on the Radio Spectrum The trials of a small team of engineers who set out to reanimate paralyzed limbs demonstrate the virtues of dynamic spectrum sharing
Popular Mechanics January 24, 2008 Robert X. Cringely	Everything You Always Wanted to Know About the 700-MHz Auction but Were Afraid to Ask From Google to the FCC, the new race for America's last broadcast spectrum holds many secrets. One of America's leading tech pundits unlocks the ones you need to know.
InternetNews January 25, 2008	Wireless Auction Bids $3.7B No new suitors have emerged to bid on the 700MHz spectrum.
InternetNews August 17, 2007 Roy Mark	FCC: Get Your Spectrum Paddles Ready The FCC's January 700MHz spectrum sale might be most compelling air-wave auction in years.
InternetNews June 16, 2009 Kenneth Corbin	Genachowski Glides Through Confirmation Hearing Senators have more ire for FCC's past misdeeds than the man poised to take over at the agency.
InternetNews December 28, 2005 Roy Mark	Agency Spectrum Relocation to Flirt With $1B Clearing federal agencies out of spectrum earmarked for advanced commercial wireless services will cost approximately $936 million, according to data released today by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
InternetNews September 30, 2005 Roy Mark	Katrina May Blow Broadcasters Out of Analog More spectrum and money for first responders is getting renewed Congressional interest in the backwash of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
National Defense March 2008 Stew Magnuson	For First Responders, High-Tech Communications Still Out of Reach Recent natural disasters have highlighted the need for first responders to have working radio links. But there won't be any solution coming from the federal government that will instantly make the problem go away.
InternetNews February 7, 2007 Roy Mark	DTV Coalition Plan No Cyren Call The High Tech DTV Coalition today criticized an alternative plan by Nextel founder Morgan O'Brien to use spectrum allocated for public safety communications by Congress.
InternetNews September 26, 2007 Caron Carlson	Potential Bidders Demand FCC Change Wireless Spectrum Auctions The Federal Communications Commission begins the much-anticipated auction of the 700MHz band spectrum in January. Proposals for auction rules include plans to prevent large carriers from dodging open device access requirements.
National Defense February 2009 Magnuson & Rusling	Governors Attempt Interoperability Solution as Feds Falter Six states are being asked to design new projects to help first responders communicate with each other more effectively during disasters.
InternetNews March 20, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	Verizon Emerges Big Winner in Spectrum Auction After three months and 260 rounds of bidding, the FCC's wireless spectrum auction finds some closure - with some potentially widespread implications.
InternetNews April 29, 2004 Roy Mark	Wireless Broadband Said To Use Wrong Spectrum Former FCC chairman says costs can be lowered by 50 percent in spectrum space being vacated by UHF television stations.
National Defense December 2007 Grace Jean	Industry Pushing Ahead with Software-Based Radios The U.S. Defense Department's troubled program to replace its radios with a family of software-based communications devices is plodding along slowly.
InternetNews August 27, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	FCC Concedes to Testing on Free Internet Plan Amid pressure from T-Mobile and other carriers, the FCC agrees to conduct interference testing ahead of new spectrum auction.
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2008	Harris announces Unity XG-100 multiband software-defined radio for public safety The XG-100 provides secure interoperable communications over public-safety frequency bands from 136 to 870 MHz, which would enable emergency personnel to communicate directly without carrying several radios or route transmissions through ad-hoc network bridges.
InternetNews January 13, 2006 Roy Mark	Coffee, Tea or Broadband? The proposed onboard airline broadband service will hit the runway May 10 when the Federal Communications Commission plans to auction off spectrum for a high-flying Internet connection.
InternetNews February 1, 2008 Caron Carlson	Open Wireless Network Looms on Horizon Thanks to an anonymous bidder and the FCC's auction guidelines, an open network may be around the corner. But how open might it actually be?
InternetNews April 4, 2008 Kenneth Corbin	Google Vows Broader Open Wireless Access Fight Google pledges to continue working for wireless network openness, while debate remains heated about FCC oversight.
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004 Ben Ames	DHS Struggles to List Needed Technologies and Priorities Leaders at the 18 month-old Department of Homeland Security (DHS), are still wading through the process of nailing down what technologies and equipment are needed for specific agencies or tasks, as well as determining who gets priority.
National Defense August 2012 Stew Magnuson	High-Altitude Balloons, Unpiloted Aircraft Seen As Answer to Emergency Communication Outages The Federal Communications Commission is writing regulations for aerial platforms that can serve as temporary radio links in regions that have had their terrestrial systems wiped out during a disaster.
InternetNews June 25, 2004 Roy Mark	White House Issues Spectrum Policy Proposals Bush administration calls for limiting spectrum interference protections. The goal is universal, affordable access to broadband by 2007.
InternetNews February 6, 2008	Bidding Near End in FCC Spectrum Auction? Speculation is rampant over who holds the top bid for the coveted "C" block - and whether their multi-billion dollar offer will be worth it.
InternetNews February 21, 2006 Roy Mark	Senators Push White Space Legislation The proposed Wireless Innovation Act of 2006 would allow wireless broadband providers to operate in buffer zones between broadcast channels.
National Defense July 2006 Harold Kennedy	After Several Recent National Disasters, Gaps in Emergency Communications Still Not Fixed The ability of military and civilian first responders to communicate during major national emergencies is improving, but roadblocks remain. Among the problems is that many first responders lack adequate knowledge of their communications equipment.