Communications Interoperability Report to the Texas Legislature August 2011

Report Summary

(Pages 1-25) (3 MB)

Appendix A

Acronyms and Glossary (Pages 26-30) (50 KB)

Appendix B

Expenditures on Communications Interoperability Equipment (Pages 31-65) (455 KB) by: Grant Program, COG Jurisdiction, Federal Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010, Texas State Fiscal Years 2007 through May 31st 2011, and Purchased Equipment Type

Appendix C

Voice Radio Communications Interoperability Levels Across Texas (Pages 66-78) (1.5 MB)

Appendix D

“When They Can’t Talk, Lives Are Lost” (10 pages) (233 KB) Brochure – from the National Association of Counties

Appendix E

“Operation Texas Talks” (3 pages) (81 KB) Brochure from Texas Radio Coalition (now called Texas Interoperability Communications Coalition)

Appendix F

Texas Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP) (133 pages) (3.1 MB)

Appendix G

State of Texas Expedited Petition for 700 MHz Broadband Waiver, (90 pages) (3.7 KB) State of Texas Petition for Expedition, FCC 700 MHz Broadband Waiver Grant to State of Texas, and State of Texas Broadband Interoperability Showing to the FCC

Appendix H

Texas Statewide Interoperability Channel Plan (TSICP) (34 pages) (195 KB)

Appendix I

SCIP Implementation Report to U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, (18 pages) (5.6 MB) Office of Emergency Communications, 2008

Appendix J

SCIP Implementation Report to U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, (23 pages) (6.8 MB) Office of Emergency Communications, 2009

Appendix K

SCIP Implementation Report to U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, (37 pages) (1.3 MB) Office of Emergency Communications, 2010

Appendix L

National Emergency Communications Plan, 2008 (84 pages) (3.9 MB)

Full Report

(513 pages) (29.6 MB)

   

Contact:

Todd Early
Deputy Assistant Director, Law Enforcement Support Division &
Statewide Communications Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC)
Public Safety Communications Service
Texas Department of Public Safety
5805 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78752
(512) 424-2121
todd.early@dps.texas.gov