On Thursday, the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) released the 2012 SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants (SAFECOM Guidance). In coordination with federal agency partners and state and local stakeholders, OEC develops the annual SAFECOM Guidance to provide technical information and program guidance for entities applying for federal grant funding for emergency communications projects. The [...]
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APCO Applauds Congress on a Bipartisan Compromise to Provide Public Safety with the Spectrum, Funding and Authority to Launch a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
As part of a major legislative package for the extension of payroll tax relief and unemployment benefits, House and Senate conferees have agreed on a compromise that will provide public safety with the spectrum, funding and authority necessary to launch a long overdue nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.
FCC Plans to Nix Wireless Network That May Jam GPS
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal officials plan to kill a proposal to build a new national high-speed wireless network after concluding it would in some cases jam personal-navigation and other GPS devices.
Information Collection Being Reviewed by the Federal Communications Commission
SUMMARY: As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burden and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520), the Federal Communications Commission invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collection(s). Comments are requested concerning: (a) Whether the [...]
APCO International Commends FCC for Extending Outage Reporting to Interconnected VoIP Providers
Washington, DC – February 15, 2012 – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International today issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Open Meeting, which addressed the issue of “Extending Outage Reporting Obligations to Interconnected VoIP Services”: From APCO International President Gregg Riddle: “We applaud the FCC for extending [...]
FCC’s Final Rule on Amending the Definition of Interconnected VoIP Service Sent to House
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 — The House Energy and Commerce Committee has received an executive branch communication from Federal Communications Commission. The deputy bureau chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau at the FCC has transmitted, pursuant to law, [5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A)], the Commission’s final rule – Amending the Definition of Interconnected VoIP Service in Section [...]
Public Safety Alliance Reiterates Support for S.911
WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 12, 2012 –As Congress returns from their holiday recess and the appointed conferees begin negotiations ahead of February 29 mandate for enacting a yearlong Payroll Tax Reduction Extension bill, the Public Safety Alliance (PSA) today reiterated its strong support for finally realizing a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network now. “Congress [...]
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Dispatching: A Profession or a Job?
- Naples City Council Bristle at Cost of New Radios; Suggest Officers Share
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FCC Says PSAPs Must Be Able to Receive 9-1-1 Texts
- Residents: Go Slow on Address Change
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Dyersville, Iowa, to Dump Dispatchers
- Kansas Dispatchers Help Save Lives under Stress
- Utah Man Ties Up 9-1-1 Line, Wants Ride Home from Walmart
- Atlantic County (N.J.) Working on Reverse 9-1-1 System
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General Dynamics Introduces New Portable Communications System Analyzer for Land Mobile Radio Systems
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Zetron’s MAX Dispatch Now Supports More Radio Types
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Lmartinez: Awesome job Cindra & Chris! I absolutely agree...
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Cindy Dunaway: It's so hard to look back on calls we have taken w...
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: With the way our government leaders and Congress h...
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Tanya Gotcher: Regardless of what the dispatcher said to the call...
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Sash: Congratulations for a job well done!...
