New York said to be close to dropping police radio project

State officials are close to canceling a $2 billion contract to build a statewide wireless network for emergency agencies after critical tests on the network failed late last year, according to state officials briefed on the results. While the vendor, M/A-COM, a subsidiary of Tyco Electronics, has threatened to sue if the project is shut down, state officials are apparently adamant about eliminating the project.

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