WASHINGTON—The recent passage of legislation to reallocate a portion of the spectrum (D block) to create a nationwide communications network for first responders is a cornerstone of making the nation’s first interoperable public safety broadband network a reality. In an effort to help governors and states as they prepare for the development of the network, [...]
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APCO Webinar: $7 Billion and 20 MHz: Congress Enacts Legislation to Build a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
Please join APCO’s Government Relations team on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 11 a.m. Eastern for a free webinar to find out what you need to know about Title VI, the Public Safety Spectrum section of H.R. 3630; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
New Law Provides Spectrum & Funding & Will Save Lives
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Vice President Joe Biden met with first responders to thank them for their service and to discuss the new nationwide public safety broadband network included in the Payroll Tax Extension legislation—H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012—which President Barack Obama signed into law on Wednesday, [...]
APCO Applauds Congress on a Bipartisan Compromise to Provide Public Safety with the Spectrum, Funding and Authority to Launch a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
As part of a major legislative package for the extension of payroll tax relief and unemployment benefits, House and Senate conferees have agreed on a compromise that will provide public safety with the spectrum, funding and authority necessary to launch a long overdue nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.
Public Safety Alliance Reiterates Support for S.911
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 12, 2012 –As Congress returns from their holiday recess and the appointed conferees begin negotiations ahead of February 29 mandate for enacting a yearlong Payroll Tax Reduction Extension bill, the Public Safety Alliance (PSA) today reiterated its strong support for finally realizing a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network now. “Congress [...]
Public Safety Alliance Welcomes House D Block Allocation & Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 14, 1011 – The Public Safety Alliance (PSA) today expressed its appreciation for the full House’s vote of support for D Block spectrum allocation to public safety and funding for the Public Safety Broadband Network, but warned of an ominous storm cloud on the horizon as our nation’s first responders, who [...]
Public Safety Applauds Boehner’s Inclusion of D Block Spectrum, Broadband Funding in House Payroll Tax Reduction Extension Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 13, 1011 – The Public Safety Alliance (PSA) today applauded the inclusion of public safety spectrum allocation and funding for a nationwide public safety broadband network in H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011. While the public safety and state and local government communities are [...]
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