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Article: FCC COMMISSIONER TATE ISSUES STATEMENT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONWIDE, BROADBAND, INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK IN 700 MHZ BAND
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- December 20, 2006
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The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement:
COMMISSIONER DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE
Re: Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band; Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Communications Requirements through the Year 2010, Ninth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, (PS Docket No. 06-229, WT Docket No. 96-86).
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