Article: FCC COMMISSIONER TATE ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING IMPLEMENTING NATIONWIDE, BROADBAND, INTEROPERABLE PUBLIC SAFETY NETWORK IN 700 MHZ BAND

The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement:

COMMISSIONER DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE

Re: Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands, WT Docket No. 06-150; Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band, PS Docket No. 06-229.

The Commission's July 31, 2007 Report and Order on the 700 MHz band was clear in its intent - to make available spectrum for new commercial uses and for the benefit of public safety, to include a nationwide, interoperable, broadband public safety communications capability. The recently completed 700 MHz auction was a grand success with regard to this first goal. It made available 52 ...

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