FCC’s “Public-Safety” Wireless Plans Meet With Mixed Reaction

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March 1, 2010

Fierce Wireless News
The FCC’s proposal to re-auction the D Block of the 700 MHz spectrum band–part of a broader effort to create an interoperable, pubic-safety broadband network–has sparked a mixed bag of reactions. The wireless carrier community has been largely muted on the issue, but a major public-safety group has expressed its disappointment with the plan. The FCC will present the full plan to Congress on March 17.