The COMCARE Alliance announced its support for a hard transition date.

In a press release dated July 20, 2005 Comcare's Board of Directors urged:

"...Congress to establish a set date for all television broadcasters to complete their move to new digital spectrum, freeing their current additional analog spectrum. Some is designated for public safety use and some for auction to private parties. Barry Luke, Division Chief of Fire Communications, Orange County, Florida Fire Rescue Department, stated that, "until the transition to digital television is complete, many law enforcement and other public safety agencies are being forced to operate on dangerously congested radio systems. The entire public safety community will be better equipped to handle emergency situations once this transition is complete.""

It is good to see COMCARE passing this official resolution.