Press Releases - Public Safety Broadband Technology Association

Public-Safety and Government Groups Express Support for Congress to Reauthorize the FirstNet

Working toward reauthorization, the FirstNet Authority received a strong response from public safety and government groups supporting its reauthorizat…

Tim March 27, 2025

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Technology Sessions – 4.9 GHz and Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) and Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, Intl. (APCO) held a joint commun…

PSBTA Team March 20, 2025

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Support the reauthorization of the FirstNet Authority to preserve public safety’s network

In 2009, the leadership of the major public safety organizations came together for the first time ever to ask Congress for dedicated spectrum and fund…

PSBTA Team January 24, 2025

Public Safety Thanks the FCC for Protecting 4.9 GHz

FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel and her fellow commissioners led a bipartisan ruling that protects public safety spectrum. “The PSSA and the thousands of…

PSBTA Team December 16, 2024

Public safety is calling the FCC’s 4.9 decision a major win

In a unanimous, bipartisan, 4-0 decision, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is bolstering public safety’s use of the historically underuti…

PSBTA Team November 7, 2024

PSSA Encourages Appointment of Commissioner Brendan Carr as Next Federal Communications Commission Chairman

Today the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) sent a letter to the Trump transition team strongly encouraging them to appoint Commissioner Brendan …

PSBTA Team November 6, 2024

The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance commends the FCC on its decision today to approve new FCC rules contained in WP Docket No. 07-100

The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA), a coalition of the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA), commends the Federal Communicat…

PSBTA Team October 22, 2024

Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) and the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) Host Webinar for all Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs) to Discuss the 4.9 GHz Spectrum

The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) stands ready to help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) improve real-time communi…

PSBTA Team August 20, 2024

PSBTA Offers Communications Support to VAPolice to Improve Patient, Staff Safety

The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) stands ready to help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) improve real-time communi…

PSBTA Team May 17, 2024

Missouri Valley Division Alert: Important Information for Immediate Dissemination

We must advocate for the continuity of public safety operations by protecting the 4.9 GHz spectrum from potential commercial or non-public safety use.

PSBTA Team December 21, 2023