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Saturday, November 21, 2009

FCC to Auction Portion of 700 MHz Band

The Federal Communications Commission revised plans to auction portions of the 700 MHz band of radio spectrum in order to create a nationwide interoperable broadband network for use by public safety. For more than a decade first responders have had a clear need for additional radio spectrum in order to communicate more effectively. In 2006, Congress passed legislation making 24 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band available to first responders. The rest was scheduled to be auctioned to private entities no later than Jan. 28, 2008. The revised FCC rule would combine 10 MHz currently ...

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