Nextel agreed late Mon. to pay broadcasters $512 million under a broader plan to reallocate spectrum and ensure wireless calls don’t interfere with public safety communications. The agreement with the NAB and Maximum Service TV addresses an issue of significant concern for broadcasters -- their ability to clear the spectrum but still make live broadcast remotes.
Howard Buskirk
Howard Buskirk, Executive Senior Editor, joined Warren Communications News in 2004, after covering Capitol Hill for Telecommunications Reports. He has covered Washington since 1993 and was formerly executive editor at Energy Business Watch, editor at Gas Daily and managing editor at Natural Gas Week. Previous to that, he was a staff reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the Greenville News. Follow Buskirk on Twitter: @hbuskirk
Wireless carriers reported they are making continued progress in rolling out Phase II of Enhanced 911 services, though some carriers warn that problems remain with many PSAPs still struggling to adopt the enhanced technologies.