Data from the TestIT app show nearly 60 percent of counties experience fixed wireless internet speeds slower than the FCC 25 megabytes per second (mpbs) standard, including 16 percent of large counties, 44 percent of mid-sized counties and 74 percent of small counties. Keep Reading
FEMA has begun to modernize alerting capabilities with help from the FCC. However, some state and local public safety agencies cannot access the system and others have low confidence in using it. Keep Reading
The FCC said in a report that there is overwhelming support for a three-digit number because it would be easier for distressed people to get help. Keep Reading
Proposal would require that all phone companies transmit all calls to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, which today provides suicide prevention assistance at 1-800-273-8255 (TALK). Keep Reading
Aggressive move will ban companies from using federal subsidies for equipment from Chinese telecommunications groups Huawei and ZTE. Keep Reading
Specifically, it would establish a vertical (or “z-axis”) location accuracy metric of three meters for indoor wireless 911 calls. Keep Reading
Law enforcement agencies have for decades relied on the P25 narrowband network, which is fine for voice but can’t meet the throughput demands of data, especially video. Keep Reading
Paper makes the case for putting “equivalent – if not greater – focus on the security” of 5G networks as there is on the possibilities of the “connected future.” Keep Reading
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on Aug. 7. Keep Reading
“Blockchain has the potential to be a catalyst for sustained economic growth across all industries in America. If America leads in its development, we can ensure that its benefits will be shared far and wide." Keep Reading