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The time has come for ad-hoc mobile networks
When Julius Genachowski announced in late March that he would be stepping down as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, it marked the culmination of a four-year tenure characterized by...
FCC orders bounce-back messages until text-to-911 service is available
New rules adopted by the Federal Communications Commission require all wireless carriers and "interconnected" text messaging services to provide an automatic "bounce-back" text message to consumers who attempt to send a text message to 911 in a location where text-to-911 is not available, the FCC has announced.
VA blazing its own trail when it comes to government mHealth
Say what you want about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and its bloated bureaucracy. One fact that cannot be disputed is that the VA continues to be a national leader in health IT. Case in...
Nationwide public safety broadband network faces tough challenges
By all accounts, first responder emergency communications at the Boston Marathon performed well in response to the terrorist attack. However, the lack of interoperable public safety communications...
FCC looks for feedback on nationwide public safety broadband network
The Federal Communications Commission is seeking comment on several proposals regarding the deployment of a nationwide public safety broadband network in the 700 MHz band, according to an FCC...
Latest Wi-Fi standards could boost mHealth connectivity
Commercial wireless products incorporating new Wi-Fi standards could hit the market later this year, driving a new wave of connectivity in hospitals, according to an article in eWeek . Once ratified...
GAO: States misusing wireless Enhanced 911 implementation funds
Over the past decade, states have made significant progress in implementing wireless Enhanced 911 (E911), concludes a Government Accountability Office report . But some states, auditors say, are...
Health, wellness wireless sensor networks worth $16B by 2017
By 2017, more than 18 million health and wellness cloud-connected wireless sensor network (WSN) systems--excluding sports/fitness devices--will be shipped globally with annual revenues exceeding $16...
Problem of hospital readmissions, benefits of telemedicine hit home
No matter what region of the U.S. you live in, we all want access to quality healthcare. We can all agree that it's comforting when a hospital in the local receives high marks in a national ranking. However, I recently read a report in which my hometown of Buffalo, N.Y., was found to be one of the worst performing areas of the country when it comes to certain quality healthcare measures.
FCC updates Experimental Radio Service rules with new medical testing license
The Federal Communications Commission has revised and modernized its experimental licensing program to help create testbeds designed to advance the development and deployment of wireless technology...
