Gillibrand Calls for First Responders Communications Bill ...

(WASHINGTON)? --? U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles Schumer from New York, as well as other prominent Democrat Senators John Rockefeller IV of Virginia, Barbara Boxer of California, and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota called on the House and the Senate to pass a communications bill that would make it easier for emergency responders to communicate.

"New York City remains the number one target for terrorists around the world who want to harm Americans," Senator Gillibrand said.? "Nearly ten years after 9/11, it's time to bring our first responder technology into the 21st century.? If we're going to keep our communities safe, we must ensure that local, state, and federal first responders can effectively communicate with each other in real time during a national crisis."

Gillibrand wants the Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act to be passed before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The act would set aside additional airwaves for the emergency responders to build a nationwide wireless broadband network.

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