H.R.5081 - Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010

To enhance public safety by making more spectrum available to public safety agencies, to facilitate the development of a wireless public safety broadband network, to provide standards for the spectrum needs of public safety agencies, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To enhance public safety by making more spectrum available to public safety agencies, to facilitate the development of a wireless public safety broadband network, to provide standards for the spectrum needs of public safety agencies, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010 as introduced.

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10/21/11
FCC a Political Organization? « ANDREWSEYBOLD.com

White Paper Response to FCC White Paper « ANDREWSEYBOLD.com says: 04.27.2010 at 1:42 pm. [...] [3] http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h5081/show [4] http://andrewseybold.com/1518-fcc-a-political-organization [5] [...] ...

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12/19/10
Advocacy moves national EMS agenda forward in 2010

The Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010 (H.R. 5081) — This would enhance public safety by making more spectrum available to public safety agencies, facilitating the development of a wireless public safety broadband network, ...

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11/17/10
BroadbandBreakfast.com: Public Safety, Industry Representatives ...

Mr. Dowd said that 25 House Republicans have endorsed HR 5081, although he acknowledged the need to convince Republican leaders on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to support reallocation. Several lawmakers who want to lead that ...

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11/16/10
Public Safety, Industry Representatives Clash On Reallocation Of D ...

Peter King (R., N.Y.), who is to become chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is expected to reintroduce legislation in January that would direct the FCC to reallocate the D block, and, unlike a pending bill (HR 5081), ...

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11/02/10
RCC Public Safety Communications Blog: Outreach News - 11/3/2010

Chief Charles Werner has written an interesting article regarding the D Block issue now introduced in the U.S. Senate through S. 3625 and S. 3756 as well as H.R. 5081 in the House of Representatives. It is extremely important for ...

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11/02/10
Public Safety Alliance D Block Activity Update | Public Safety ...

In addition, the number of cosponsors for H.R. 5081, The Public Safety Broadband Act, the first of these proposed pieces of legislation, which was introduced by Representatives Peter King (R-NY) and Yvette Clarke (D-NY) is nearing 80. ...

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10/18/10
NPSTC Regulatory Update September/October 2010

3625; Representatives Peter King and Yvette Clarke who introduced HR 5081, which now has more than 68 cosponsors; and Representative Henry Waxman, whose draft language was the catalyst for identifying funding to build out and maintain a ...

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10/14/10
Public Safety Effectively Counters FCC D-Block Claims

In addition, co-sponsorship of HR 5081 – Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010, which directs the FCC to allocate the D Block to public safety, reached a new milestone of 37 co-sponsors shortly before Congress went into July 4 ...

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10/13/10
Public Safety Again Recognizes Rockefeller?s Leadership ...

who introduced S. 3625; Representatives Peter King (3rd Dist., NY) and Yvette Clarke (11th Dist., NY), who introduced H.R. 5081, which now has more than 68 cosponsors; and Representative Henry Waxman (30th Dist., CA), ...

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09/16/10
Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » Public Safety Communications and ...

The Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010 (H.R. 5081, Representative King) deals primarily with reassignment of the D Block. Two Senate bills contain similar provisions for spectrum assignment and would add a number of new ...

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09/16/10
Science - Technology - Telecommunications: Public Safety ...

The Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010 (H.R. 5081, Representative King) deals primarily with reassignment of the D Block. Two Senate bills contain similar provisions for spectrum assignment and would add a number of new ...

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09/07/10
The D-Block, public safety, and a tipping point

... which builds on several proposed pieces of legislation already gaining momentum in Congress including the First Responders Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3625) and Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010 (H.R. 5081). ...

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09/01/10
Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » Spectrum Policy in the Age of ...

The Broadband for First Responders Act (H.R. 5081, King), the First Responders Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3625, Lieberman), and the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (S. 3756, Rockefeller) would allocate additional ...

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09/01/10
Science - Technology - Telecommunications: Spectrum Policy in the ...

The Broadband for First Responders Act (H.R. 5081, King), the First Responders Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3625, Lieberman), and the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (S. 3756, Rockefeller) would allocate additional ...

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08/31/10
Congress must pass legislation to allocate the 700-MHz D-Block ...

3625; Representatives Peter King (3rd Dist., NY) and Yvette Clarke (11th Dist., NY), who introduced HR 5081, which now has more than 68 cosponsors; and Representative Henry Waxman (30th Dist., CA), whose draft language was the catalyst ...

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08/30/10
Congress must pass legislation to allocate the 700-MHz D-Block ...

who introduced S. 3625; Representatives Peter King (3rd Dist., NY) and Yvette Clarke (11th Dist., NY), who introduced H.R. 5081, which now has more than 68 cosponsors; and Representative Henry Waxman (30th Dist., CA), ...

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08/25/10
Science - Technology - Telecommunications: Public Safety ...

The Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010 (H.R. 5081, Representative King) deals primarily with reassignment of the D Block. Two Senate bills contain similar provisions for spectrum assignment and would add a number of new ...

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08/23/10
Action Requested for HR 5081, Broadband for First Responders Act ...

HR 5081, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010, has been introduced in Congress to provide public safety with additional spectrum to support a national, interoperable, wireless broadband network. Without the passage of this ...

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08/19/10
August 20, 2010 - Open CRS - CRS Reports for the People

The Broadband for First Responders Act (H.R. 5081, King), the First Responders Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3625, Lieberman), and the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act (S. 3756, Rockefeller) would allocate additional ...

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08/19/10
Sample Letter Requesting Service By Sheriff | Auto Boom Info

3 Aug 2010 Crime Victim Services Sample Letter of Opposition to S.AMDT 4174 – Collective Bargaining · Sample Letter to House on HR 5081 – Broadband Federal Hatch Act Fact Sheet: What Sheriffs Need to Know (Updated 10-21-08). ...

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08/15/10
National Wireless Network for Public Safety Inching Closer to Reality

Three bills have been introduced in Congress in support of this goal: one bipartisan House bill, HR 5081 and two similar Senate bills, S. 3756 and S. 3625. though Congress is currently in recess, McEwen says he hears that efforts will ...

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08/13/10
National Wireless Network For Public Safety Inching Closer To Reality

Three bills have been introduced in Congress in support of this goal: one bipartisan House bill, HR 5081 and two similar Senate bills, S. 3756 and S. 3625. Though Congress is currently in recess, McEwen says he hears that efforts will ...

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08/12/10
Duke's Daily Blotter: National Wireless Network for Public Safety ...

Three bills have been introduced in Congress in support of this goal: one bipartisan House bill, H.R. 5081 and two similar Senate bills, S. 3756 and S. 3625. Though Congress is currently in recess, McEwen says he hears that efforts will ...

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08/10/10
National public safety organizations seek support to oppose 'D ...

H.R. 5081, The Broadband for First Responders Act and S. 3625, The First Responders Protection Act are identified as being “critical first steps” in passing legislation to support this vision. So what would a wireless operator's stake ...

Source: -4G Trends-
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08/06/10
Congress must pass legislation to allocate the 700-MHz D-Block ...

CALL, EMAIL, and WRITE your U.S. House Representative today to strongly urge them to cosponsor H.R. 5081 - Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010. Please fax completed petitions back to 571-312-4419 ...

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08/05/10
Public Safety Recieves Support & Action from Sen. Rockefeller ...

3625; Representatives Peter King (3rd Dist., NY) and Yvette Clarke (11th Dist., NY), who introduced HR 5081, which now has more than 68 cosponsors; and Representative Henry Waxman (30th Dist., CA), whose draft language was the catalyst ...

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08/03/10
S.3756: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide ...

Three bills have been introduced in Congress in support of this goal: one bipartisan House bill, H.R. 5081 and two similar Senate bills, S. 3756 and S. 3625. Though Congress is currently in recess, McEwen says he hears that efforts will ...

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07/29/10
FCC, Public Safety Groups Clash over Broadband Plan | Emergency ...

Peter King (R-NY) introduced the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2010 (HR 5081), which would require the FCC to hand the D-Block of spectrum over to public safety organizations. The bill presently has 59 sponsors in the House. ...

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07/28/10
3 Senators Join Public Safety's Fight for the D Block

This bill is a companion to HR 5081 — Broadband for First Responders Act that was introduced by House Homeland Security ranking member Rep. Peter King (RN.Y.) and Rep. Yvette Clarke (DN.Y.), who chairs the panel's Emerging Threats ...

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07/28/10
Passing the APCO Gavel

Carrow: I think our continued partnership with the Public Safety Alliance, and HR 5081 (Broadband for First Responders Act) has made real headway as witnessed last week during the press conference on Capitol Hill. ...

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