----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Koskenmaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [WISPA] 700 MHz decision at FCC
I hate to say it, but it looks like the FCC is going to squander massive
opportunity, and instead, settle for some money...
(sigh).
This "nationwide broadband network for public safety" is absurd.
Why would you say this? I served on the technology committee that drafted
the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee (PSWAC) report to the
FCC/NTIA. The initiative was a response to the first world trade center
bombing in 93 when public safety agencies from all surrounding communities
converted on South Manhattan ... and yet the public safety officers could
more easily throw stones / rocks at each other than communicate on their
radios. In PSWAC we focused on "compatibility" (I know you think it's an
evil, innovation stifling word), but of course the difference in frequency
assignment of every agencies equipment was equally problematic. A
"nationwide" allocation of "compatible" equipment seems eminently logical as
the cleanest solution to the dilema. Of course, little improved following
the later 2001 trade center bombing, and money didn't get ponied up for
replacement equipment for a long time (not until the 2006 democratic
congress identified this as one of their first 100 hrs issues [the
connection being that the 9/11 commission identified this as a lingering
unaddressed problem that public safety communications had yet to be
funded]), but this is essentially the logic behind the 4.9GHz allocation --
and all allocations for public safety since PSWAC.
Yet another means of communication that won't be around when it's needed,
because it'll be "down" or something.
Why would you say this? Public Safety takes care of their radio equipment
as well as they take care of their firearms and vehicles. In fact, I've
heard that a patrolman gets docked more $ for losing his 2-way radio than
for losing his gun! Any failure of a public safety communications radio
network is an automatic inquiry / investigation event.
Both your comments appear to be slaps at public safety communications with
no explaination. Do you have any background or experience with public
safety communications to help understand what you object to? I don't
understand either comment. What's your beef?
Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter R." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 3:00 PM
Subject: [WISPA] 700 MHz decision at FCC
196 page decision
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A1.pdf>
SERVICE RULES FOR THE 698-746, 747-762, AND 777-792 MHZ BANDS, ET. AL.
The Commission adopted rules governing wireless licenses in the 698-806
MHz spectrum band, commonly referred to as the "700 MHz Band". (Dkt No.
94-102, 96-86). Action by: the Commission. Adopted:
04/25/2007 by R&O. (FCC No. 07-72). PSHSB, WTB , WTB
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A1.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A2.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A3.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A4.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A5.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A6.doc>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A1.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A2.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A3.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A4.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A5.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A6.pdf>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A1.txt>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A2.txt>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A3.txt>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A4.txt>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A5.txt>
<http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-72A6.txt>
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