Public Safety, Interoperability and the Transition to Digital Television.

Format:

Book

Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emergency communication systems.

Fire fighters.

Government productivity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (21 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Reviews policy issues and legislative proposals related to National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the U.S. (9/11 Commission) recommendations for increased assignment of radio spectrum to public safety agencies and improved interoperability of emergency communications systems, and assesses proposals to reallocate a portion of radio spectrum from commercial TV broadcasters to public safety agencies. Discusses legislation in the 109th Congress related to spectrum policy and public safety, and provisions in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Public Safety, Interoperability and the Transition to Digital Television

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.