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Re: FCC acts to allow TETRA in the U.S. permanently

gbischoff — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 18:12:40 -0000

Jose: Thanks for setting us straight. The story has been corrected/GB

Re: 911 sector needs to work on its image

gbischoff — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:52:13 -0000

I think if you re-read the column, you will discover that I wholeheartedly disagree with the notion that 911 telecommunicators are not professionals. But it doesn't matter what I think. What matters is how the 911 sector is perceived by those who control the purse strings. Perception has an unfortunate way of becoming reality, and if it indeed is true that the role of 911 telecommunicator isn't perceived as a profession by those who have hold of the funding spigot, then that's a PR problem the sector needs to address.

Re: Procrastinators win, public safety loses

gbischoff — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 22:55:59 -0000

We always like to hear from readers--and we do, often. In this case, I can tell you that the Nextel-caused interference in the 800 MHz band already was an issue when I became editor of this publication more than 5 years ago. We did write critically of the original solution to the problem, the so-called Consensus Plan, which would have capped Nextel's financial contribution to the project at $850 million. We were chastised by many in public safety and accused of "upsetting th apple cart." If so, I'm glad we did. So far, with a long way still to go, Sprint Nextel expects to spend more than $3 billion on the reconfiguration.

Re: Procrastinators win, public safety loses

gbischoff — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:02:26 -0000

I think you misunderstood the column. I wrote that Congress should NOT delay the DTV transition, precisely because it is vital that public safety gets access to these airwaves that were promised to them three years ago. I also pointed out that some agencies already have invested considerable money in 700 MHz systems that could well lay fallow for another four months, an untenable situation.--Glenn Bischoff, editor

Re: Type As are a big challenge for 911 center managers

gbischoff — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:55:38 -0000

Thanks for your note. We strive to provide readers with a balanced editorial package that covers technology, operations and policy topics. Glenn Bischoff, editor

Re: Signs don't look good for M/A-COM in New York

gbischoff — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 12:12:13 -0000

Journalists have a responsibility to analyze and provide forward-looking perspective concerning the stories they have--or are--reporting. Please note that this particular article is an opinion piece, not a news story.--Glenn Bischoff, editor

Re: Signs don't look good for M/A-COM in New York

gbischoff — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:56:40 -0000

We don't edit comments. We do, however, remove those that are indecent or commercial in nature.--Glenn Bischoff, editor

Re: Plug is pulled on controversial cell-jamming demonstration

gbischoff — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:13:02 -0000

When we reported this story, we had no idea this would be the result. The ads are automatically generated by Google, and are not sold by Urgent Communications. We are turning off all Google ads on our site until we can resolve this problem. This will be done as soon as possible.--Glenn Bischoff, editor.