House Commerce Committee Seeks Genachowski's Input on Public Safety Communications

摘要

House Commerce Committee leaders asked FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski for more ninformation on public safety communications. The letter Wednesday was signed by Chairman nHenry Waxman, D-Calif., Ranking Member Joe Barton, R-Texas, Communications nSubcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher, D-Va., and Subcommittee Ranking Member Cliff nStearns, R-Fla. The committee is developing legislation based on National Broadband Plan nrecommendations to auction the D Block and use the proceeds to build a nationwide, ninteroperable public safety wireless broadband network. Among other questions, the ncommittee leaders asked how to encourage open standards for equipment and achieve ninteroperability on the new network. They also asked for an assessment of interoperability on nthe current voice network. The leaders asked for a response by July 15.