NENA urged the FCC to seek comment on Cyren Call’s proposal to de...
NENA urged the FCC to seek comment on Cyren Call’s proposal to dedicate 30 MHz of contiguous 700 MHz spectrum to public safety for wireless broadband. NENA also asked Congress to study the proposal. The NENA resolution follows an…
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Assn. of Public Safety Communications Officials de facto endorsement of the Cyren Call plan (CD Aug 11 p7). Cyren Call founder Morgan O'Brien has made gaining these public safety groups’ support a priority. Carriers want the spectrum auctioned and have opposed the Cyren Call proposal. Quick action is critical, NENA said in a statement. “NENA appreciates the innovative approach and the significant potential benefits to the public safety community of this plan,” NENA said: “We also appreciate the timing of this proposal. Our nation has a one-time opportunity to take advantage of the clearance of a nationwide block of 30 MHz of frequencies in the 700 MHz spectrum band… We will lose a tremendous opportunity to improve public safety through improved interoperability if a debate is not initiated to license this spectrum to public safety for a nationwide broadband network before this spectrum is auctioned off and lost forever.”