Home Statement by Brenton C. Greene on the Cut of Funding for Wireless Priority Service (WPS) Program from the Defense Appropriations Bill Washington D.C., October 11, 2002 - The following statement is from Brenton C. Greene, Deputy Manager of the National Communications System, reference to the Senate-House conference committee decision to cut a $73 million request targeted to fund the Wireless Priority Service program from the Fiscal Year 2003 Defense Appropriations Bill:
“We are disappointed in the Congress’ decision to cut funds for Wireless Priority Service. This cut cripples an urgently needed national capability whose major users would be our Nation’s national security leadership, emergency preparedness personnel, infrastructure operators, and first responders. Our Nation has already invested well over $100 million in the Wireless Priority Service program, positioning it on the brink of full operational capability. Because of this cut, during an emergency, these personnel will now find it difficult to make vital decision-making wireless calls.”
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