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The National Emergency Communications Plan
August 18, 2011Over the past 10 years, the federal government and public safety agencies have invested significant resources to update the nation’s emergency communications capabilities. To encourage a coordinated approach and wise investments, the DHS Office of Emergency Communications has launched key initiatives.
Read full articleFCC Adopts Initial Rules for a Nationwide Interoperable Public Safety Broadband Network
August 18, 2011The Commission adopts an initial set of rules necessary to ensure the development of a nationwide interoperable public safety broadband network. The establishment of a common air interface for 700 MHz public safety broadband networks will create a foundation for interoperability and provide a clear path for the deployment and evolution of the nationwide network.
Read full articleDeSoto Emergency 9-1-1 District Settles into New Facility
August 18, 2011DeSoto’s Emergency 911 District, an agency that’s staked the future of first-response calls on high-tech communication, is saying “howdy” from folksy new administrative digs.
Read full articleFranklin County, Maine, OKs New Dispatch, Record-Keeping System
August 18, 2011FARMINGTON, Maine — Franklin County commissioners voted Tuesday to move the Sheriff’s Department and Communications Center to a computer- aided dispatch program and public safety system that enhances record keeping and security for those involved in emergency situations.
Read full articlePSST Authorizes Chairman to Apply for PLMN-ID for Network
August 18, 2011The Public Safety Spectrum Trust’s board of directors today endorsed a position statement adopted by the Association of Public-Safety Communications…
Read full articlePublic Safety Communications Announces First-Ever People’s Choice Award
August 18, 2011DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.: Public Safety Communications (PSC), a monthly publication published by Elsevier Public Safety on behalf of the Association…
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