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Resources needed to develop nationwide emergency communications s...

Resources needed to develop nationwide emergency communications system are subject of study under bill (S- 1651) by Sen. Jeffords (I-Vt.), which has been placed on Senate calendar. Bill, which had been reported favorably by Environment & Public Works Committee…

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Dec. 17, was placed on calendar but hadn’t been addressed by our Dec. 18 deadline. Study would be conducted by Federal Emergency Management Agency dir. in consultation with FCC, Dept. of Defense, National Institute of Standards & Technology. It would include “review of use of the digital spectrum or the analog spectrum as a key component to meeting the urgent communications needs” of U.S. emergency response personnel. Bill is co-sponsored by Sens. Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Smith (R- N.H.).