Government
APCO Welcomes Reintroduction of the 9‑1‑1 SAVES Act
April 1, 2021Today, Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), along with several of their colleagues, reintroduced the Supporting Accurate…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Federal Proposal to Provide $15B for Next Generation 9-1-1 Grants
March 11, 2021Today, members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee introduced the LIFT America Act, an infrastructure bill that includes $15…
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates Rosenworcel on Appointment as Acting FCC Chair
January 21, 2021Today, President Biden announced the appointment of Jessica Rosenworcel to serve as Acting Chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Rosenworcel…
Read full articleDivided FCC Strips Needed Spectrum from Public Safety
September 30, 2020Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a 3-2 vote, adopted an order that strips the 4.9 GHz band from…
Read full articlePresident’s Channel: APCO’s Fight for Better 9-1-1 Location Information
December 6, 2019If you’ve been following the latest news about the FCC and 9-1-1 location accuracy, you know that 9-1-1 public safety…
Read full articleFederal Communications Commission Fails the Safety of the Public
November 22, 2019Today, the Federal Communications Commission established regulations that fail the citizens of the United States. When someone suffering from a…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Appointment of Public Safety Professionals to FirstNet Board of Directors
October 17, 2019Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced two appointments to the FirstNet Board of Directors: Karima Holmes, Director of the Office of Unified Communications in Washington, DC, and Chief Matt Slinkard, Executive Assistant Chief of Police for Houston, TX.
Read full articleFCC Regulatory Update
August 13, 2019Policy & Licensing Division Chief Michael Wilhelm discussed three different spectrum bands used by public safety. First, he discussed use…
Read full articleAn Update on DHS Efforts to Improve Emergency Communications
August 13, 2019The session began with Serena Reynolds, Associate Director, Emergency Communications Division, DHS, who provided an overview of the 2019 National…
Read full articleFirst Ever National Consortium Dedicated to Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide
May 2, 2019On April 30, 2019, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) convened the National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide (the Consortium) in partnership with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
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