Emergency Communications: Meeting Public Safety Spectrum Needs

Moore, Linda K.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: State and local government;    Emergency communication systems;    Telecommunication policy;    Municipal services;    Telecommunication;   

RP-ID  :  RL31375
RP-ID  :  RL31375 2003-05-21

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report has two main sections. In the first section “Identifying Public Safety Needs,” some of the organizations involved with public safety telecommunications are introduced, and key activities dealing with wireless and spectrum issues are summarized. The second main section, “Spectrum for Public Safety,” is organized by the major spectrum bands where public safety wireless communications are in use or planned. These are at: 100-512 MHz; 700 MHz; 800 MHz; 900 MHz and 4.9 GHz. Ultra-wide band (UWB), that broadcasts across a broad range of frequencies, is also discussed. The final section of this report recaps recent activities and legislation in the 107th and 108th Congresses regarding public safety and spectrum use.