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APCO International Announces Recipients of 2018 Leadership in Policy Awards
March 13, 2018APCO International announces the recipients of its prestigious 2018 Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards, who will be honored during APCO’s Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership Dinner in Arlington, VA, on May 1, 2018.
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January 24, 2018The SAFECOM Nationwide Survey (SNS) is an opportunity for public safety’s voice to be heard! SAFECOM and the U.S. Department…
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates FirstNet on Achieving Nationwide Opt-In
December 29, 2017Today, FirstNet announced that all 50 states, Washington, DC, and two U.S. territories have accepted FirstNet’s proposed radio access network buildout plans, opting in for the first nationwide public safety broadband network.
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August 16, 2017This update to FirstNet’s progress was a high-level summary of many other deeper-level FirstNet presentations provided throughout the conference.
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August 15, 2017This session provided an overview of the public safety issues presently before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Read full articleTorres Commemorates National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
April 12, 2017ONTARIO, CA – April 12, 2017 – In commemoration of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, Rep. Norma J. Torres (D-Pomona)…
Read full articleAPCO Celebrates FirstNet’s Selection of AT&T
March 30, 2017Alexandria, VA – Today, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International celebrates the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet’s) selection…
Read full articleAPCO Welcomes Discussion Draft Bill on Next Generation 9-1-1
March 1, 2017U.S. Senators Nelson (FL) and Klobuchar (MN) released a draft bill, the “Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017,” to further deployment of NG9-1-1 services and enhance and upgrade the nation’s 9-1-1 systems.
Read full articleAPCO Salutes FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel for Her Service
December 15, 2016Today, the Association of Public-Safety Officials (APCO) International, the world’s largest association of public safety communications professionals, expressed its gratitude to Jessica Rosenworcel for her excellent record of service as an FCC Commissioner. Commissioner Rosenworcel will complete her term at the end of this year.
Read full articleFirstNet Opt-Out Is False Choice and Risk for Nationwide Interoperability, APCO International Continues to Caution
December 1, 2016APCO International has submitted reply comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the proceeding Procedures for…
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