Martin Says Responders Need Spectrum

FCC Chairman Kevin Martin told Senate commerce Committee members Thursday that first responders need to be assured sufficient spectrum for a mobile, interoperable, communications system. He proposed a new integrated emergency alert system that includes national, state, and local participation and incorporates various media, including the Internet and satellite. Chairman Martin also pushed for so-called "smart radios" that actively seek out available spectrum.
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
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* Martin Stands Firm On E-911 Rules
FCC Chairman Kevin Martin told the Senate Commerce Committee that his agency could benefit from additional authority to require emergency communications capabilities on the part of telecommunications companies, and held firm on imposing emergency 911 service obligations on Internet telephone companies.
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* See full text of Chairman Martin's address at:
http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-261219A1.txt

* See links to additional testimony at: http://commerce.senate.gov/hearings/witnesslist.cfm?id=1618