Media & Events

As the leading national association for business enterprise wireless users and the manufacturers, resellers and communication sales and service providers that serve the land mobile radio industry, the Enterprise Wireless Alliance is dedicated to delivering to its members news, information and events that can support their businesses. 

In addition, EWA offers opportunities to the media to tell stories about the use of wireless communications in businesses across the United States. Please see EWA's Press Kit to learn more.

To learn more about the Enterprise Wireless Alliance, please see the 2016 Annual Report.

 

Recent News

Public Safety 800 MHz Waiver Still Falls Short

07/18/2017

In an ex parte filing with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) reiterated its opinion that neither the Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency (WCCCA) nor the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO) submitted sufficient justification that would warrant granting WCCCA’s waiver request to use Industrial/Business (I/B) 800 MHz ch

Grandfather Twilight Towers

07/18/2017

EWA filed Reply Comments in response to an FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) and Notice of Inquiry (NOI) that seeks to implement new policies intended to accelerate the deployment of wireless broadband facilities.

T-Mobile’s 3.65 GHz Petition Potentially Risky for Incumbents

07/18/2017

EWA is still evaluating a Petition filed by T-Mobile that would allow licensed/auctioned Priority Access License (PAL) licensees to co-exist with grandfathered 3.65 GHz systems. Licensees in the band have until August 7, 2017, to define grandfathered protection zones around 3650-3700 MHz base stations that were registered as of April 17, 2015, and placed in operation by April 17, 2016, to protect themselves from future unlicensed Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) operations.

California Hands-Free Law Amendments Moving Forward

07/18/2017

Amendment to the California law regarding use of electronic wireless devices while a vehicle is in motion continues to move through a myriad of State committees without opposition. On July 12, 2017,  the California Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing approved the amendment and referred it to the Committee on Appropriations. The amendment deletes the reference to Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) devices and two-way messaging devices. 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Would be Secondary to ATU

07/18/2017

In response to concerns from Aviation Spectrum Resources, Inc. and FedEx, EWA filed Reply Comments on July 3 clarifying that Bristol-Myers’ FB8 status would be secondary to Airport Terminal Use users. (File No. 0007457084)

 

6.25 kHz Equivalent Mandate Sustained

07/18/2017

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