Verizon Public Safety Radio?

The RCR Wireless News Web site reports that Verizon Wireless has a plan to build a nationwide broadband public-safety network using 24 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band allocated to public safety back in 1997. Under the plan, 12 MHz of the allocation would be used to create the system, which would be augmented by Verizon’s existing network. The plan is similar to one proposed by Sprint Nextel under the Cyren Call program. Sources told RCR that Verizon has met with APCO officials to discuss their plan, although association officials declined comment. Read the story here.