Posts From APCO International
APCO Applauds FCC Action to Increase Reliability of the Nation’s 9-1-1 Call Centers
December 12, 2013The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Order that builds upon lessons learned from recent 9-1-1 service outages and puts appropriate new mechanisms in place to improve the reliability and resiliency of 9-1-1 networks nationwide.
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December 10, 2013APCO International presents awards to public safety communications personnel who have demonstrated the highest levels of personal and professional conduct and performance in the line of duty.
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates Rear Admiral David Simpson as the New FCC Public Safety Bureau Chief
November 20, 2013Alexandria, VA – Today, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler named Rear Admiral David Simpson as the new Chief of the FCC’s…
Read full articleAPCO Enters Into Memorandum of Understanding With the University of Melbourne
November 19, 2013APCO enters into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Melbourne to work cooperatively in the development of training, higher education and research in the public safety realm.
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates New FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler and Commissioner Mike O’Rielly
October 30, 2013Yesterday, the United States Senate confirmed Tom Wheeler as Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Mike O’Rielly as an FCC Commissioner, providing the agency with a full complement of Commissioners since the departure of former Chairman Julius Genachowski and Commissioner Robert McDowell earlier this year.
Read full articleAPCO Addresses Questions About Chrysler’s 9-1-1 Alert System
October 11, 2013As a follow up to APCO’s recent bulletin regarding the Chrysler Uconnect product, the following information is being provided in response to questions from numerous APCO members and public safety partners.
Read full article9-1-1 Adviser Dispatch Software Approved in New Jersey
October 7, 2013Recently the New Jersey Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services (NJ-OETS) approved APCO’s 9-1-1 Adviser as a software solution that New Jersey public safety answering points (PSAPs) may use to electronically triage EMD calls.
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Standard for Common Incident Disposition Codes for Data Exchange
October 3, 2013APCO International released for comments a Candidate American National Standard (ANS) that identifies a list of “Common Disposition Codes for Data Exchange.”
Read full articleAPCO Comments on New FCC Rulemaking on Reporting of Outage Information
September 26, 2013PCO President Gigi Smith is issuing this statement following a meeting today of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) where a new rulemaking was initiated that would require wireless carriers to release certain outage information.
Read full articleAPCO’s Annual Conference & Expo Concludes with a Performance by Taylor Hicks
August 22, 2013During the dinner, Gigi Smith, Police Operations Manager of the Valley Emergency Communications Center in the Greater Salt Lake City, Utah area, was sworn in as the next president of APCO International.
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