domingo, 13 de junio de 2010

Commissioners Court | June 14, 2010 | Federal Mandates

Unfortunately, I cannot make 10 a.m. meetings at the courthouse due to worksuch, but there are federal mandates the county will abide by stemming from the Federal Communications Commission. A couple of county commissioners say upgrading the antennas, towers and other communication equipment in our county will help Emergency Services Districts, fire districts, etc. That may be true, but is there a cost associated with this, or is it simply a mandate that attaches to it federal money?


The Pro-Side of the Argument:

ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/topics/technology/communication/fcc-narrowbandi
ng.htm

The Con-Side of the Argument:

blog.tcomeng.com/index.php/2009/digital-trunked-radio-system-failures/
blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/12/clevelands_policecar_radio_sys.html
barnstablearc.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=54&theme=Printer

1 comentario:

  1. All of the City and private companies must comply also. The deadline is 2013.

    All of the "con" links are for 800MHz systems. The 800MHz band is a mess, and includes everything from Sprint/Nextel's push to talk, other SMR systems, and many wireless microphones. All of Ellis County's SOs and PDs and FDs are in the 150 to 155MHz range, and I believe will remain so.

    The FCC is just requiring a narrowing of the signal transmitted by existing radios from 25kHz widths to 12.5kHz widths. Most new equipment has the capability for both 25 kHz and 12.5 kHz operation because any VHF/UHF radio equipment accepted by the FCC after February 14, 1997, had to have 12.5 kHz capability.

    They will have to apply for new licenses, however, based on the new frequencies.


    I don't think there is a story here, unless they use misinformation to get brand new systems. The old stuff can be adjusted pretty cheaply.

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