interoperability

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN KEVIN MARTIN could face trouble securing support from the agency’s two Democrats for a key component of his 700 MHz plan, but the draft rule could …

“Serenity now!” yelled the character George Costanza in one episode of the 1990s sitcom, “Seinfeld.”Costanza’s anguished cry underscored the unbridgeable gap between his desperate need for serenity and the angst …

The public-safety community appears to be gathering behind the 700 MHz plan floated by Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin, a stark contrast to the volatile reaction to his attempt …

WHILE FRONTLINE WIRELESS L.L.C., Congress and the mobile-phone industry sound off in the final throes of a testy, high-profile 700 MHz debate, the steady, low-key diplomacy of the public-safety community …

Almost half of early adopters in the United States planning to replace their cellphones want Wi-Fi capability, according to a recent survey by In-Stat. The market research firm noted that …

Stalwarts in media are increasingly bullish on driving their audience’s eyes and ears to just about every channel imaginable. But just as these powerhouses are finally finding their online groove, …

Cyren Call Communications Corp., unable to convince policymakers to divert half of the auction-bound 700 MHz spectrum for a national public safety/commercial wireless broadband system, is exploring various options that …

The Federal Communications Commission, facing congressionally-mandated deadlines and time pressures to complete 700 MHz rules to give wireless license bidders sufficient time to prepare for the upcoming spectrum auction, suddenly …

The notion that government intervention should be an act of last resort when markets fail has gained popularity among economists and policy-makers in recent decades. It was Milton Friedman’s credo. …

The Justice Department said it picked General Dynamics Corp. to deploy a wireless network to be shared by three federal agencies, the selection coming just weeks after the department’s inspector …

To accelerate adoption of DVB-H-based mobile TV services, Nokia Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. will work on interoperability of their devices that run on that standard, the two companies …

The Federal Communications Commission is set to launch a fast-track rulemaking on Frontline Wireless L.L.C.’s public-safety broadband plan and other issues not resolved in next week’s scheduled decision on commercial …

A conglomeration of major players in the wireless industry is putting their collective weight behind a mobile TV profile that supports fast implementation and ensures interoperability in Europe. The new …

With the intractable Iraqi war having become so divisive after four years and ironically so devastatingly disruptive to the once-overarching homeland security framework for nearly all public policy, Sen. Hillary …

EMI Group has become the first major music label to offer digital music tracks without anti-piracy software. The move has some claiming digital rights management (DRM) software is slipping precariously …

The growing pool of federal dollars for interoperable public-safety communications grants could get even bigger, even though the nearly $3 billion spent to date has largely failed to improve first- …

It’s over. There will be presidential statements and appearances, congressional hearings where FCC Chairman Kevin Martin will continue to be roughed up, and all the other familiar trappings of government …

Rep. Chip Pickering (R-Miss.) plans to offer a bill mandating a federal standard for interoperable public-safety communications if one cannot be achieved voluntarily. But emerging technological solutions appear to be …

Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Commerce subcommittee on oversight and investigations, said he soon plans to re-introduce legislation making permanent the National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s public-safety …

VeriSign Inc. announced it will handle regional wireless carrier Dobson Communication Corp.’s voice and data settlement operations, starting in April. In a separate but related announcement, Rural Cellular Corp. said …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Social networking sites and user-generated content have taken the drivers seat in the world of digital media, said Michael Stroud, CEO and co-founder of iHollywood Forum, in opening remarks …

The Senate last week approved legislation to improve public-safety communications interoperability and location-based wireless 911, two vital homeland security components that remain weak links more than five years after the …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif.-Digital rights management is an inevitable byproduct of the capabilies consumers now have to store and stream large amounts of information, but for it to function properly it must …

Sen. John Sununu (R-N.H.) is pushing an amendment to a homeland security bill that would ensure Internet Protocol-based solutions are not excluded from government grants aimed at making public-safety communications …

The Senate is set to vote this week on a homeland security bill that includes more federal support for interoperable public-safety wireless communications.The legislation addresses a serious first-responder problem highlighted …