GMRS

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In the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita the FCC Granted the Following STA's.
The FCC granted STA to BellSouth to use GMRS radios (commercially available walkie talkietype radios that require licenses) in support of restoration of communications facilities in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi (8/31/05).

o FCC granted an STA to Current Electric Company in Metairie, LA, to operate 6 GMRS radios for electric service repair (9/20/05).

FCC granted an STA to a Red Cross office to use GMRS frequencies to provide security and
support in Knoxville, TN (9/7/05).

 

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LG KP4000 slider with GPS, walkie talkie
Looks like LG has already updatedLP3900 slider with the KP4000, which includes Bluetooth,GPS, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and a local walkie-talkie function (which is apparently designed to merge cellphone andmall-talker FRS/GMRS functions in a single unit).