Re: [WISPA] Public safety wants interoperability funds tied to DHS guidelines

2007-01-23 Thread Dawn DiPietro
Scriv, To be honest with you this article only mentions 700MHz as a way to generate revenue from the auction to pay for public safety interoperability. There are some public safety officials that feel that DHS should fund public safety interoperability instead of waiting for the auction since

Re: [WISPA] Public safety wants interoperability funds tied to DHS guidelines

2007-01-22 Thread John Scrivner
Dawn, 700 MHz availability is a big deal for us. Can you please take the points in this article apart and let us know what you know about what is going on here? If funds are available which could help us gain licensed spectrum then knowing the inside scoop on this process is a big deal and cou

[WISPA] Public safety wants interoperability funds tied to DHS guidelines

2007-01-18 Thread Dawn DiPietro
All, As quoted from the article; "Under a law passed in December, the Department of Commerce is required to award $1 billion in interoperability grants by Sept. 30. While public-safety officials have applauded the decision by Congress to make the $1 billion in funding available immediately�ins