NPSTC T-Band Working Group

APCO files comments with the FCC on T-Band relocation Click Here

NPSTC’s T-Band Working Group has released their report Click here

APCO participates as an active member of NPSTC who has formed a T-Band Working Group. Information on the working group can be found at the NPSTC website.

Responsibilities

The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) is a federation of organizations created to do the following:

• Encourage and facilitate implementation of the findings and recommendations of the Public Safety Wireless Advisory Committee (PSWAC); and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Public Safety National Coordination Committee (NCC)
• Develop and make recommendations to appropriate governmental bodies regarding public safety communications issues and policies that promote greater interoperability and cooperation between local, state, tribal, and federal public safety agencies
• Serve as a standing forum for the exchangeof ideas and information regarding public safety communications
• Conduct an outreach component bi-directionally with high-level officials and end users regarding public safety communications
• Develop tangible mediums to assist in the exchange of information between local, tribal, state, and federal entities;
• Identify, support and conduct studies and research on public safety communications
• Support and promote collaboration across public safety disciplines through national leadership
• Monitor new technologies and/or projects
• Participate in matters of concern to the national public safety telecommunications community
• Perform such other functions, as the NPSTC deems appropriate, consistent with relevant law