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Sprint Nextel and LightSquared Announce Spectrum Hosting and Network Services Agreement
July 28, 2011RESTON, Va., and OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – LightSquared and Sprint Nextel announced today they have entered into a 15-year agreement that includes spectrum hosting and network services, 4G wholesale, and 3G roaming. This spectrum hosting arrangement leverages Sprint’s investment in its innovative, multi-year Network Vision plan.
Read full articleLESA’s Allen Fenner: The Personal Side
July 28, 2011In its monthly director’s report, LESA (Law Enforcement Support Agency) in Tacoma, Wash., recently profiled Allen Fenner, a LARIAT tactical analysis coordinator (TAC), who is a former police officer of 29 years. In his current position, he monitors incoming 9-1-1 calls and quickly coordinates background data on the response area, information given by calltakers, suspect identifications, aliases and their associations.
Read full articleInsidious Interference
July 28, 2011Dear Radiohead: Recently, my agency had interference on our radio system. For a few days, it was so bad we couldn’t hear our patrol units, but we could hear units from a department 200 miles away. Then the problem just disappeared. What gives?
Read full articleCity Disappointed with County Approval of PSAP Proposal
July 28, 2011ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — During its regular meeting Tuesday, the Alamogordo City Commission voted down a proposal from the New Mexico Department of Finance and Administration to resolve the PSAP consolidation issue, a point of contention between local officials and the state for nearly a decade.
Read full articleFranklin County Delays New 9-1-1 Center by at Least a Year
July 27, 2011FARMINGTON, Maine — A plan to build a new emergency 911 dispatch center for Franklin County will not be ready to go before voters until next year at the earliest, instead of this fall as some county officials had previously hoped. Commissioners decided last week to have a building committee review the project before presenting it to voters. The committee will consist of county officials and at least one community member.
Read full articleIndustry Experts Join PSA Leadership for a Discussion on Wireless Spectrum and Public Safety
July 25, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. — On July 28, just two months in advance of the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Public Safety Alliance will hold a discussion on wireless spectrim and public safety that will shed light on the importance of building a 20 MHz nationwide, interoperable public safety broadband network immediately from technical, operational and economic perspectives.
Read full articleCity Asks County to Evaluate Police Dispatching
July 25, 2011LEBANON, Pa. — Police calls in Lebanon may soon be handled by the county. Currently, police calls in the city are handled by the Lebanon police department’s own dispatcher.
Read full articleYork County to Spend $84K on Cellphone Tower Accuracy
July 25, 2011YORK COUNTY, Pa. — York County has hired a State College-based firm to ensure the county’s cellphone towers are detecting accurate locations for individuals calling 9-1-1 to report emergencies.
Read full articleTexas Law Enforcement Agencies Seek Grant for Cameras
July 22, 2011Abilene, Texas — The Abilene Police Department and the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office have applied for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Grant Program, seeking nearly $60,000 that would be split between the two agencies.
Read full articleWebster Police Launch New Alert, Tip System
July 22, 2011Webster, Ma. — The Webster police department is launching the second generation of its Community Notification System, a new interactive way to keep the community connected and informed through opt-in e-mail, text message and web-published public safety alerts.
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