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9-1-1 Board Mapping Out New Plans
April 19, 2012The Shelby County 9-1-1 board will be advertising to see who can build a county computerized map to help emergency dispatchers do a better job of getting police, fire or medical personnel where they need to go.
Read full articleInitial Testing for Wisconsin County’s New Land Mobile Radio System Completed Ahead of Schedule
April 19, 2012Raytheon Company has completed ahead of schedule an important milestone in building Rock County, Wisconsin’s first interoperable communications system.
Read full articleBlue Hill to Neighbors: Pay for Dispatch Service or Else
April 19, 2012Residents recently voted to send a message to Hancock County officials: Start collecting emergency dispatch user fees from every town or potentially forego Blue Hill’s share of the bill.
Read full articleIndiana: Airport, New Haven to Be Charged for 9-1-1
April 19, 2012New Haven and Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority have never had to pay maintenance fees for the county’s 911 call center system, but they will beginning Jan. 1.
Read full articleDSS Completes Recording Interoperability Tests in Motorola Lab
April 19, 2012DSS Corporation (www.dispatchimprovement.com) successfully completed recording interoperability tests with Motorola’s Project 25 conformant Astro 25 radio system at the company’s Schaumburg, IL testing laboratories, utilizing the radio system’s MCC 7500 interface.
Read full articleSatellite Industry Association Applauds Administration’s Final Assessment of Satellite Export Control Policy
April 19, 2012The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) applauds the Administration’s release of a report that recommends reform of the nation’s export policies for satellites and related items.
Read full articleVermont Enhanced 9-1-1 Board Launches Statewide Text-to-9-1-1 Trial for Emergency Help
April 19, 2012Verizon Wireless customers can send a text message to 9-1-1 from locations in Vermont for emergency help as part of a six-month trial to test the potential of this technology.
Read full articleIllinois Department of Corrections Chooses Icom Radios for Narrowbanding Solutions
April 18, 2012BELLEVUE, WA – Icom America, two-way radio manufacturer of 6.25 kHz efficient technology, recently secured a contract with the Illinois…
Read full articleKansas: Commission to Consider Radio Contract Negotiations
April 18, 2012After more than a year of research, the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Management Board has a recommendation for the county’s new emergency 911 radio system provider.
Read full articleTennessee: 9-1-1 Board Mapping Out New Plans
April 18, 2012Within the next two months, the Shelby County 911 board will be advertising to see who can build a county computerized map to help emergency dispatchers do a better job of getting police, fire or medical personnel where they need to go.
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