FCC Posts Narrowbanding Workshop Video

A major technology deadline for public safety radio communications is approaching, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken the initiative to educate affected agencies with a recent workshop on narrowbanding regulations. According to surveys, at least 16% of the 77,000 public safety licensees affected by the regulations weren’t of the requirements. Another 15% said they knew of the required changes, but had no current plans to upgrade their radio system. Only 25% said they were already compliant with the narrowbanding mandate. The FCC has posted a video of the two-hour public session that included officials from the FCC, Department of Homeland Security, National Public Safety Telecommunications Council and Motorola. The FCC has mandated that users of VHF/UHF frequencies convert them to narrower channels by Jan. 1, 2013. Find links to the presentation materials here, and watch the video after the break.