The second correction to the incorrect assertions is that the PSST was appointed by the FCC, and CyrenCall has/had nothing to do with this. 

The PSST is comprised of a number of organization that are made up by public safety member organizations: 

The PSST Board of Directors is comprised of representatives of the following organizations: the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO); the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International (APCO); the Forestry Conservation Communications Association (FCCA); the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP); the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC); the International City/County Management Association (ICMA); the International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA); the National Association of State
Emergency Medical Services Officials (NASEMSO); the National Emergency
Number Association (NENA); the National Governors Association (NGA); and
the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA).

[That's an awful lot of national and international organisations, that's for sure. Ed.]

Without having a stake in CyrenCall or the PSST, i wanted to level criticism at the author's factually incorrect assertion that the FCC "awarded" spectrum. The lower 6MHz part of the public safety spectrum will actually be awarded to the D-block winner, who will negotiate via a Network Sharing agreement with the PSST on how to meet both the D-block and public safety needs. The network will be owned and operated by the D-Block winner. To state that O'Brien's CyrenCall is acutally "getting" any spectrum here is just plain misinterpretation of the FCC's 2nd R&O on 700MHz. Go back and read the R&O (FCC docket 07-133, para 90-1407(b), page 301. 

Quote:"(b) Access to spectrum in the 763-768 MHz and 793-798 MHz bands. 
The Public Safety
Broadband Licensee which holds the Public Safety Broadband License, pursuant to Part 90
rules, must lease the spectrum rights associated with this license, pursuant to a spectrum
manager leasing arrangement set forth in Part 1 subpart X, to the Upper 700 MHz D Block
licensee and the Operating Company for the entire remaining term of the Public Safety
Broadband License to effectuate the 700 MHz Public/Private Partnership. The Upper 700
MHz D Block licensee and the Operating Company, are the only entities that are eligible to
lease the spectrum usage rights associated with the Public Safety Broadband License to
operate on the 763-768 and 793-798 MHz bands. If the Upper 700 MHz D Block license is
cancelled, this spectrum leasing arrangement will automatically terminate."

This just reeks of a private cooperation trying to edge themselves into a bandwidth that everyone is going to need to use or be compatible with. What is to stop a private corporation from abuse of this band? or worse yet, Who is this company really working for (Paranoid? ya maybe. Justified? very possibly)

This just feels blatant and untrustworthy. 

"Thanks FCC. I know you have my back as a consumer" (sarcasm)

This is the type of article that I enjoy when you publish them. 

Public Trust are they serious why should the Public trust some private firm with our security ?

Just what we need another "Private Contractor" who will not be liable for any faults but will want to reap all the rewards.

Bad Idea ,I Think.

Very,Very Bad.

Not Noble prize worthy lobbying ,that would belong to Jack Abramoff, but fair.
I do not know of nor do I trust PSST and 
why should I ?
The US has agencies in place that already provide these services ,so why was the spectrum not allocatted to them as the authority in charge ?
Sounds like a case for the Courts.
Why should "public safety" be controlled by 
a private citizen rather than a pre-existing institution ?