Does APCO ‘Support’ Wireless Proposal?

There are lots of groups competing for wireless spectrum, and many of them are following Morgan O’Brien’s method of making their proposals more palatable for FCC approval–offer a public safety connection. Last year M2Z Networks submitted a proposal to the FCC for spectrum in the 2.1 GHz band, positioning it under the banner of “Freedom. Innovation,” and oddly tying in a concern among “families…concerned about the growing threat to children of easily accessible indecent and pornographic material.” The company is headed by its co-founder, former FCC wireless chief John Muleta. Now the group claims support from APCO and two other public safety organizations, based a letter the groups wrote the FCC. Check out the group’s Web site, which looks less like a business and more like a grass-roots organization. And then download (pdf) the letter that APCO, IAFC and IACP wrote to the FCC, and see if it really constitutes “support.” [on Sept. 4th the FCC denied the M2Z proposal, as documented here.]