A nationwide, interoperable public safety network should be exactly that – nationwide. All first responders, whether urban, suburban or rural, need access to the same lifesaving broadband communications capabilities to respond to disasters and keep [...]
On August 3rd, the 4G Coalition, of which RTG is a member, met with Chairman Genachowski's staff, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau and the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and reiterated its position on a [...]
Washington, D.C. – The Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc. (RTG), a trade association representing small, rural wireless carriers, applauds President Obama for issuing a Presidential Memorandum to help unleash 500 megahertz of spectrum for wireless broadband [...]
In a letter dated June 25, the 4G Coalition notes it has been thirteen years since Congress directed the FCC to auction 36 MHz of spectrum in the Upper 700 MHz band for commercial use, [...]
The 4G Coalition (of which RTG is a member) submitted a technical proposal with the FCC to combine the Upper A and D Blocks into a single block of spectrum to be auctioned next year. [...]
RTG and competitive commercial carriers urge the FCC to recognize the competitive importance of the Upper 700 MHz D Block spectrum and reject calls from the two largest carriers in the wireless industry (AT&T and [...]