FCC revives emergency communications plan

[DogPoundPup]

Source: Examiner.com Chicago

The Federal Communications Commission approved a new framework for the creation of a nationwide emergency communications network Thursday amid concerns that the ongoing economic crisis may make it difficult to attract investors.

This is the agency's second attempt to create a set of rules for the network, which would use public airwaves and private money. The first attempt flopped earlier this year when it failed to attract a bidder.

The new framework includes more detail and makes the plan more attractive to private companies in several areas.

The proposed network would be used by police, firefighters and other emergency crews responding to disasters or terrorist attacks.

Read more: http://www.examiner.com/a-1606046~FCC_revives_emergency_communications_plan.html

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Will the '9-11 type economic crisis" work so the Lil bush administration can privatize all they can before vacating the W.H. (*or stay till they 'want' to leave)?

[GoLeft TV]

1. Ahhh....

Privatizing disasters. This is the "Shock Doctrine" in full effect.

[htuttle]

2. I have an idea

How about we use public funding for the emergency network instead of for bailing out a bunch of sports gamblers in nice suits?

:think: