• 2010 FCC Release - FCC Action Eliminates Certain Interim Narrowbanding Dealines for Publich Safety and Commercial Licensees in the 150-174 AND 421-512 Mhz Bands (pdf, 133Kb)
• FCC Launches new webpage dedicated to narrowbanding public safety communications -  www.fcc.gov/narrowbanding
• FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in the 700 MHz Band (pdf, 622Kb)

OEC Emergency Communications Forum (ECF)

• ECF Vol 2 Jul 2010 (pdf, 442Kb)
• ECF Vol 3 Sep 2010 (pdf. 1.45Mb)
• ECF Vol 4, Nov 2010 (pdf, 3.1Mb)
• ECF Vol 5, Feb 2011 (pdf, 307Kb)

What is the ECF?
Formerly the Emergency Communications Quarterly, the ECF is the latest evolution of OEC’s stakeholder outreach efforts.  The ECF engages and informs emergency responders; policy makers; and Federal, State, local, and tribal officials about issues and events that directly affect everyday nationwide emergency communications.  The launch of the ECF has been guided by stakeholder feedback and is an effort to provide timely and relevant content.  As they prepare for future editions, please let OEC@hq.dhs.gov know what you think along the way.

Other Interoperable Communications News

• DHS Assistant Secretary Greg Schaffer Testimony on Interoperable Communications (given to the House Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response on July 27, 2010) (pdf, 71.1Kb
• National Communications Emergency Plan (NECP) 2nd Anniversary (OEC Stakeholder Letter) (pdf, 133Kb)
• Tait Radio Communications © White Paper: Genuine P25 Interoperability for Public Safety Agencies V1 (pdf, 185Kb)