PUBLIC SAFETY AND DISASTER RELIEF

– Satellite communications are become a critical tool for public safety agencies and first responders across the United States in times of emergency, providing essential voice, data and media connectivity, as well as backhaul capacity and network restoration for terrestrial wireless and wireline companies in the event of a disaster. SIA works to inform policy makers of the criticality of satellite services and educate emergency workers on how to incorporate satellite-delivered services into their emergency communications preparations.

    • SIA Position Papers and Presentations
    • SIA Testimony
      • July 30, 2008 - Oral Testimony Of Jennifer A. Manner Chairman, SIA Before the FCC En Banc Hearing on Public Safety Interoperable Communications and the 700 MHz D Block Proceedings
      • July 30, 2008 - Written Testimony Of Jennifer A. Manner Chairman, SIA Before the FCC En Banc Hearing on Public Safety Interoperable Communications and the 700 MHz D Block Proceedings
      • September 25, 2005 - SIA Testimony before House Committee on Energy and Commerece, Subcommitte on Telecommunications and the Internet Re: Public Safety Communications from 9/11 to Katrina: Critical Public Policy Lessons
    • SIA Filings
      • Feb 28, 2011 – SIA Files Comments on Rapidly Deployable Aerial Telecommunications Architecture Capable of Providing Immediate Communications to Disaster Areas, PS Docket No. 11-15
      • Nov 14, 2008- SIA Reply Comments to the FCC RE Service Rules for the 700 MHz band WT Docket No. 06-150, WT Docket No. PS 06-229
      • Jun 20, 2008 - SIA Comments on the FCC’s NOI RE 700MHz Band Regulation
      • Jun 3, 2008 - SIA Ex Parte Letter RE Meeting with the FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau about UTC’s Peition for Rulemaking RM-11429
      • Jun 3, 2008 - SIA Ex Parte Letter RE Meeting with Kevin Martin and Brent Greenfield about UTC’s Petition for Rulemaking RM-11429
      • Apr 15, 2008 - SIA Ex Parte Letter RE Meeting with the FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau about previous SIA comments on 700 MHz and D Block Proceedings and the role of satellites
      • Mar 12, 2008 - SIA Reply Comments to the FCC RE Implementing a Nationwide, Broadband, Interoperable Public Safety Network in 700 MHz Band PS Docket No. 06-229, WT Dcoket No. 96-86
      • May 23, 2007 - SIA Comments to the FCC RE 700 MHz,911 Compatibility Rules, Hearing Aid Compatibility, Local Wireless Radio Services WT Docket No. 06-150, CC Docket No. 94-102, WT Docket No. 03-264, WT Docket No. 01-309, WT Docket No. 06-169, PS Docket No. 06-229, WT Docket No. 96-86
      • Aug 7, 2006 - SIA Comment to the FCC RE Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks EB Docket No. 06-119
      • Jul 18 - SIA Ex Parte Letter to the FCC RE Emergency Alert System EB Docket No. 04-296
      • Dec 21, 2005 - SIA Reply Comments to the FCC RE Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services ET Docket No. 04-295
      • Apr 28, 2005 - SIA Comments to the FCC RE Spectrum Needs of Emergency Response Providers WT Docket No. 05-157
      • Dec 21, 2004 - SIA Reply Comments to the FCC RE Communications Assistance For Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services ET Docket No. 04-295 RM-10865
      • Nov 24, 2005 - SIA Comments to the FCC in Support of The United States Department of Justice Motion for Extension of Time RE Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services ET Docket No. 04-295
      • Nov 8, 2004 - SIA Comments to the FCC RE Communications Assistance For Law Enforcement Act and Broadband Access and Services ET Docket No. 04-295
      • Jul 22, 2004 - SIA Ex Parte Letter to the FCC RE Network Outage Reporting Requirement OET Docket No. 04-35
      • Apr 12, 2004 - SIA Comments to the FCC RE Communication Assistance for Law Enforcement Act RM-10865
      • Jan 27, 2003 - SIA Reply Comments to the FCC RE Spectrum Policy Task Force Report ET Docket No. 02-135
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