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FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel Visits APCO International, World’s Largest Organization of Public Safety Communications Officials
June 5, 2012Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International (APCO) welcomed Jessica Rosenworcel to its Alexandria, Va., office, in…
Read full articleIJIS Institute Events
May 31, 2012Justice and Public Safety Information Sharing LinkedIN Group Please join the IJIS Institute’s LinkedIN Group: Justice & Public Safety Information…
Read full articleASAP to PSAP: One Size Fits All
May 30, 2012The month of May has been a busy month for the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program. Efforts are underway…
Read full articleSilent Key: Remembering John Wyckoff
May 29, 2012John Franklin Wyckoff (78), a native of Champaign, Ill., passed away at home on Monday, May 28, after a battle with cancer.
Read full articleTrue, Nationwide Interoperability Is on the Horizon
May 24, 2012“This is quite an exciting time,” said Jennifer A. Manner, deputy bureau chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC,…
Read full articleAPCO International Supports FCC’s DACA Inquiry
May 24, 2012Washington, DC – In response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today issuing a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) examining the…
Read full articleAPCO International Recognizes Recipients of the 2012 Public Safety Communications & Horizon Awards
May 24, 2012Daytona Beach, Fla. — The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International will honor recipients of APCO’s Annual Public…
Read full articleSalt Lake Valley Emergency Communication Center Celebrates National Public Safety Telecommunications Week
May 23, 2012National Public Safety Telecommunications Week was April 8-14. To celebrate and honor our dedicated dispatchers, Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communication Center held fun activities each day of the week on all shifts.
Read full articleAPCO International Congratulates David Turetsky on Appointment as Chief of FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
May 21, 2012Washington, DC – Responding to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski appointing David S. Turetsky as Chief of the…
Read full articleFunding for the National Public Safety Broadband Network
May 17, 2012The NTIA’s Laura Pettus was the final speaker at the APCO International Public Safety Broadband Summit on Tuesday, May 15. Pettus gave a brief overview of the public safety funding provisions of H.R. 3630. Section 6207 of the Act grants NTIA borrowing authority not to exceed $2B to implement Subtitle B – Governance of Public Safety Spectrum. Section 6301 of the Act grants NTIA borrowing authority not to exceed $135M to implement Section 6302 – State and Local Implementation. In each case, NTIA borrows the initial funds from the general fund of the Treasury prior to the deposit of auction proceeds into the Public Safety Trust Fund (PSTF).
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