APCO Cautious Support

APCO has issued a statement cautiously supporting the concept of the Cyren Call project, but not completely embracing the project itself. APCO noted that the 24 MHz of spectrum previously allocated to public safety by the FCC, “is insufficient to meet public safety’s future requirements. APCO supports “reallocating 30 MHz of spectrum from the 700 MHz band that is currently slated for auction,” a proposal made by Nextel co-founder Morgan O’Brien under the Cyren Call project. APCO said carefully that it intends to join other groups “to advocate a reallocation of the 30 MHz, and to further develop proposals for a public/private partnership to construct and operate a broadband network using that 30 MHz of spectrum.” The group carefully added, “The ‘Public Safety Broadband Trust,’ proposed by Cyren Call Communications, may be a viable framework for that effort.” Read an interview with APCO president Wanda McCarley about the statement here.