Crosby's Blog

In his blog, EWA Chief Strategy Officer Mark Crosby addressed topics of concern to the land mobile radio industry. Unleashed and unvarnished, Mark takes on speculators, exposes the practices of those who prey upon unknowing licensees, and comments on spectrum policy at large.
  • Bad Sylvester, Bad

    September 21, 2021

    We have been watching with much interest for several years now the ongoing effort to minimize avian (bird) mortalities that result from those unfortunate instances when migrating birds happens to misjudge and, er, fly into a communications tower or guy wires.

  • CTIA- Take a Deep Breath

    September 21, 2021

    This past May, EWA suggested that the FCC clarify what registration information is required for embedded signal boosters and to provide an online database of already certified devices that meet the Consumer Signal Booster Network Protection Standard. Later, both Verizon Wireless (Verizon) and CTIA - The Wireless Association® (CTIA) filed comments opposing the EWA Petition.

  • LightSquared Gambling in Las Vegas with GPS Spectrum

    September 21, 2021

    Let’s hope that pilots have visual contact with the ground around a 175 nautical mile radius from Las Vegas from May 16 – 27. It seems that with the FCC’s blessing, LightSquared will be conducting tests of its terrestrial broadband service within this area at that time.

  • They didn't see this coming...

    September 21, 2021

    I like it when the FCC demands that licensees stand up and be accountable for systems using critical spectrum that appear not to have been constructed. In a recent case, an organization with a home base in New York City received a license grant in 2009 as a private carrier for ten VHF frequency pairs at four sites in the State of Oregon.

  • IS Radio Standards ...

    September 21, 2021

    Every now and then, it seems that a strange item just dives out of the sun and catches you off guard. Well, at least changes to what will qualify in the very near future as an intrinsically safe portable radio recently caught me off guard.

  • A Delay?

    September 21, 2021

    I know that it has been reported the folks at FM Approvals are now willing to delay implementation of the effective date of the new intrinsically safe (IS) standard, but why do I sense that all they have really provided is the proverbial sleeves off their vest? Ok, so existing equipment may be sold for years. Big deal.

  • FCC Licensing Woes

    September 21, 2021

    We have recently observed that less than 10% of the Industrial/Business applications filed at the FCC since the beginning of the year for new wireless systems have been granted. Further, apparently not a single application that would modify an existing Industrial/Business license has been granted since January 1st.

  • HR 607 Is Part of Broader Broadband Agenda

    September 21, 2021

    We are receiving numerous comments from members expressing their concern over HR 607 - the "Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011" that was introduced by Congressman Peter King (R-NY) and six other representatives on February 10th.

  • Little ole me

    September 21, 2021

    I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that I received a bit of static from LightSquared as a result of my last post about possible air navigation issues announced by the FAA around Las Vegas while tests were being conducted to measure the potential for interference to GPS functions.

  • TETRA Association Comes Out Swinging

    September 21, 2021

    It’s a simple ask …

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