"The nation’s governors praise Congress for passing legislation that will reallocate the D block to public safety and provide critical support for a public safety broadband network. Governors have long called for reallocation, a cornerstone of any effort to make the nation’s first interoperable public safety broadband network a reality."
The National Governors Association (NGA) today issued the following statement regarding House and Senate approval of legislation to reallocate the D block of spectrum to public safety.
A bipartisan group of the nation’s governors will gather in Washington, D.C., February 24-27, for the 2012 National Governors Association (NGA) Winter Meeting, which will include sessions with the President, members of his Cabinet, business leaders and other experts for discussions about a variety of issues affecting states.
In fewer than 10 years, states and districts have taken bold steps to build and improve systems that collect data about students, staffing and expenditures, but the data do not often provide adequate information to guide policy and practice, according to a new issue brief released today by the National Governors Association (NGA).