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South Carolina: Anderson County Committee Supports Request for Dispatchers’ Work Stations, Uniforms
October 11, 2012Anderson County’s public-safety committee unanimously supported a $300,000 request for four more dispatchers’ work stations with consoles at the new 9-1-1 communication center near the airport.
Read full articleHomeland Workers Made $900,000 in Overtime in Six Years
October 11, 2012During the past six years, employees in the state Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management have collected more than $900,000 in overtime pay, filling in at an emergency call center in the state Capitol’s basement.
Read full articleNew Hampshire: Gilford Police Radio Bandwidth to Narrow, Reception to Improve
October 11, 2012Among the increases in the selectmen’s $11.95 million proposed budget for 2013 is an $158,000 expenditure for an upgrade in the police and public works radio system.
Read full articleIllinois: Village to Add Fee for Undue 9-1-1 Calls
October 11, 2012Hoping to prod residents who frequently call 9-1-1 for nonemergency in-home assistance to seek help from other sources, Lombard trustees Thursday night approved a $50 fee for the sixth and subsequent such calls in a calendar year.
Read full articleIllinois: DuPage County Rolls Out New $30 Million Dispatch Radio System
October 11, 2012Nearly two years after approving plans for a $30 million DuPage Radio System, officials Tuesday announced its countywide launch.
Read full articleMinnesota: Unanswered 9-1-1 Calls Prompt Change
October 11, 2012The city of Minneapolis has altered the way it will handle emergency calls after up to six people who called 9-1-1 during last month’s shooting rampage at Accent Signage Systems didn’t reach operators.
Read full articlePatrick-Murray Administration Unveils Renovated State Emergency Operations Center and Introduces Emergency Alerting App
October 11, 2012Governor Deval Patrick joined Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray and members of his cabinet to tour the newly renovated State Emergency Operations Center and received a demonstration of Ping4alerts!
Read full articleColorado’s North Central Region Selects Televate for Phase Two Public Safety Broadband Deployment Planning
October 10, 2012October 5, 2012–Vienna, VA—Televate LLC, a leading public safety communications and information technology consulting company, today announced that the North…
Read full articleWindstream Announces Carrier Switched Ethernet Expansion
October 10, 2012LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Oct. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — To meet the increasing demand from carriers for higher bandwidth and…
Read full articleBrightPoint Americas Announces Comprehensive Distribution and Services Agreements with eTrak
October 10, 2012INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 8, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brightpoint, Inc. (“BrightPoint”) (Nasdaq:CELL), a global leader in providing device lifecycle services to…
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