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Public Safety Officials Meet with Biden & Top Officials
June 17, 2011On June 16, Vice President Joe Biden and other top Obama administration officials met with APCO International Immediate Past President Richard Mirgon and other leaders of the Public Safety Alliance (PSA) at the White House to discuss the future of S. 911: The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act of 2011.
Read full articleRockefeller Says White House Public Safety Meeting Will Advance Bipartisan Legislation
June 14, 2011Washington, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV praised the Administration today on its plans to host a White House meeting on Thursday with national, state and local public safety representatives on the need to provide first responders with the first ever nationwide, interoperable communications network.
Read full articlePublic Safety Representatives Talk Broadband Spectrum, Governance & Funding at Subcommittee Hearing
May 26, 2011“We all share the same goal: providing America’s first responders with a state-of-the-art communications network,” said House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chairman Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) during Wednesday’s hearing. The hearing, Creating an Interoperable Public Safety Network, brought together a panel of commercial and public safety representatives to discuss H.R. 607, the Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011.
Read full articlePressure Mounts for Congress to Pass Legislation Supporting Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
May 25, 2011Washington, D.C. — The House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology heard again from expert witnesses today about the benefits of a dedicated broadband network for public safety at a hearing entitled, “Creating an Interoperable Public Safety Network.” Public Safety Alliance witness, Chief Jeffry Johnson, discussed the dire need for D Block spectrum to be allocated to public safety before the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Read full articleFCC Announces Agenda for Emergency Response Interoperability Center Public Safety Advisory Committee
May 23, 2011On April 21, 2011, the FCC announced that it’s Emergency Response Interoperability Center Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) will hold its second meeting on Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at FCC Headquarters. A meeting agenda is provided.
Read full articleAPCO Executive Director Commends FCC for Taking Steps to Safeguard Our Nation’s Critical Communications Infrastructure
May 16, 2011Washington, D.C. — In response to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopting a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that examines…
Read full articleLTE-Based Public Safety Network Could Finally Become Reality
May 16, 2011Ten years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government may finally be making progress on allocating spectrum for an LTE-based public safety broadband network. The Public Safety Alliance says that Congress could allocate 10MHz of spectrum on the 700MHz band to public safety agencies by the end of the year.
Read full articleFrom the Field to the Hill
May 5, 2011Legislative offices on Capitol Hill were filled yesterday with 145 EMS providers advocating for three issues near and dear to their hearts. These providers joined in Washington, D.C., yesterday as part of the second annual EMS on the Hill Day.
Read full articleFCC Issues Notice about Meeting of Emergency Response Interoperability Center Public Safety Advisory Committee
April 29, 2011The notice, published in the Federal Register on April 28 states: “In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this document advises interested persons that the FCC Emergency Response Interoperability Center Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) will hold its second meeting on May 24, 2011, at 10 a.m. in the Commission Meeting Room of the Federal Communications Commission.”
Read full articleFirst-Ever National EAS Test Could Flood PSAPs
April 27, 20119-1-1 centers could experience a strong burst of calls when the first-ever national test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) is conducted later this year. During the national EAS test, no matter where citizens tune, they will hear the same EAS tones and message. Public overreaction is a distinct possibility.
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