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Here is a sampling of press that mentions our broadband work or topics directly affected by our work.

From the Field: The 700MHz Broadband Public Safety Demonstration Network,” OEC (Office of Emergency Communications) Emergency Communications Forum, July 2010.

PSCR Launches Public Safety Broadband,” International Association of Fire Chiefs, June 2010.

21 Jurisdictions Gain Broadband Waivers,” MissionCritical Communications, June 2010.

Broadband Meetings Set Requirements for Demo Network,” MissionCritical Communications, June 2010.

FCC Establishes ERIC for Public-Safety Broadband Interoperability,” MissionCritical Communications, June 2010.

New Research Tracks 700-MHz In-Building Signal Penetration,” MissionCritical Communications, May 2010.

PSCR Officials Pleased with Early Interest in 700-MHz Band Demonstration Network,” TR Daily, April 2010.

FCC Commissioners Consider Order Outlining ERIC Specifics,” MissionCritical Communications, April 2010.

Broadband Meetings Set Requirements for Demo Network,” MissionCritical Communications, April 2010.

Meeting Held to Plan 700-MHz Public Dafety Demo Network,” TR Daily, April 2010.

Emergency Communications: A Parallel Path. Maintaining Legacy Systems While Developing a Broadband Path,” Firehouse, March 2010.

700 MHz Demo Network Participation Deadline Set for April 30,” MissionCritical Communications, March 2010.

IWCE Panel: Broadband Voice for Public Safety is Inevitable” (PSCR staffer Emil Olbrich is quoted), Urgent Communications, March 2010.

D.C. Picked as site for Urban 700 MHz Public-Safety Demonstration,” Urgent Communications, February 2010.

Q&A: 700 MHz Demo Broadband Network,” MissionCritical Communications, February 2010.

Washington, D.C., Partners with Feds to Test 4G Technology for National Public Safety Network,” Government Technology, February 2010.

District of Columbia Partners with PSCR on LTE Tests for Public Safety,” MissionCritical Communications, February 2010.

NPSTC Commends 700 MHz Demonstration Network,” MissionCritical Communications, January 2010.

NIST to Test Public-Safety Broadband Network,” Urgent Communications, January 2010.

700 MHz Demonstration Network a Step in the Right Direction,” Urgent Communications, January 2010.

Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Program Plans 700 MHz Broadband Demonstration Network,” NPSTC Quarterly Newsletter, December 2009

700 MHz Demonstration Broadband Network Planned for Mid-2010,” MissionCritical Communications, December 2009

Demonstration Network Planned for Public Safety 700 MHz Broadband,” NIST Tech Beat, December 2009

Task Force Works to Define 700 MHz Broadband Requirements,” MissionCritical Communications, July 2009

DHS Pilots Interoperable Wireless Network Pilots with City of Washington, D.C.,” Government Technology, September 2008

D.C. tests interoperable public safety system,” Homeland Security Daily Wire, September 2008

S&T Division Demonstrates New Wireless Technology for Emergency Responders,” DHS Today, September 2008

D.C. tests public safety interoperability system,” Kalorama Triangle News, Washington, D.C., September 2008

S&T Directorate Nearly Ready to Unveil Data From Pilot Interoperability Program,” Congressional Quarterly’s Homeland Security Daily, September 2008

Talking Points; Demonstration shows that wireless broadband isn’t just for data anymore,” Urgent Communications, September 2008.

Project tests radio interoperability for emergency first responders,” Federal Times, August 2008

DHS unveils interoperability technology: DHS unit demonstrates new Radio over Wireless Broadband application,” Government Computer News, August 2008

DHS unveils wireless radio for emergency response,” NextGov.com, August 2008

DHS Claims Breakthrough in Wireless Broadband Interoperability: New system allows responder radios to communicate with laptops, PDAs for the first time,” Homeland Security Today, August 2008

D.C. tests public safety system," Washington Times,” August 2008

DHS, D.C. demonstrate broadband technology,” Federal Computer Week, August 2008

ISCO and U.S. DHS to Demo Radio Over Wireless Broadband Technology,” TMCNet.com, August 2008

OIC Demonstrates Connection Between Radio System and Laptops, Smart Phones,” (See first page, second article.) Homeland Security Science Technology Interoperability Bulletin, June 2008

Testing the Waters in D.C.,” Urgent Communications, May 2008.

News Brief: New Specification Connects Public-Safety Gateways,” RadioResource Media Group, April 2008.

Spectrum Monitor: Rethinking 4.9 GHz Broadband,” MissionCritical Communications, February 2008, By Andrew Thiessen, PSCR staff.

News Briefs: DHS Establishes Standard for Interoperable Gateways,” MissionCritical Communications, February 2008.