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April 29, 2010 Robert Kenny 202-418-2668
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FCC’s PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS 
NOMINATIONS FOR TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Committee to be Comprised of Government Experts in Public Safety Communications
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) is seeking nominations for federal, state, tribal or local 
government officials to serve as members on an intergovernmental Technical Advisory 
Committee to the FCC’s Emergency Response Interoperability Center (ERIC).  The Committee 
is being established to assist ERIC in carrying out its mission until a formal Federal Advisory 
Committee can be established to serve in this role (see corresponding Public Notice).
The Committee members will be selected by the PSHSB and will responsible for making 
recommendations to the Commission and ERIC regarding the development of policies and rules 
concerning technical aspects related to public safety network design, such as: interoperability, 
authentication, encryption, national gateway functions and interfaces, among other aspects.
The Bureau seeks candidates for membership who possess the following qualifications:
· Knowledge of 4G wireless standards and their implementation;
· Working experience in technical management and operations of public safety mission
critical communications and networks;
· Working experience with radio frequency/wireless technologies and public safety 
applications;
· Knowledge of interoperability and spectrum management; existing public safety 
standards; vendor products and systems; commercial wireless systems; and other key 
technical features of a network such as roaming and priority access; and
· Experience with capacity planning and radio frequency network design.
Nominations may be submitted by mail to Brian Hurley, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th St., SW, Washington, D.C., 20554, or by email to brian.hurley@fcc.gov. All 
nominations must be submitted by May 19, 2010.  After receiving nominations, the Bureau will 
select the members of the Committee. For additional information about the Committee please 
contact Jennifer Manner, Deputy Chief, PSHSB, FCC at 202-418-3619.
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