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FCC to Hold Speaker Series Event Featuring The National Institute of Standards & Technology’s Office of Law Enforcement Standards
August 18, 2010Aug., 17, 2010, Washington, D.C.—The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) today announced it will…
Read full articlePublic Safety Recieves Support & Action from Sen. Rockefeller & Rep. Harman
August 6, 2010Sen. Jay Rockefeller introduces Senate Bill 3756,The Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act; Rep. Jane Harman introduced of legislation to enhance public safety mobile communications devices, the Next Generation Public Safety Device Act of 2010.
Read full articleFrom the FCC
August 2, 2010At 3:15 p.m. on Aug. 2, FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief Admiral Jamie Barnett and Jeff Cohen spoke to APCO members and conference attendees about the issues currently pending at the Commission.
Read full article3 Senators Join Public Safety’s Fight for the D Block
July 29, 2010On July 21, the Public Safety Alliance and 40-plus national organizations supporting its position, took their message of public safety D-Block allocation and funding for the nationwide public safety broadband network to Capitol Hill. They were joined by Senators Joe Lieberman and John McCain, who introduced the First Responders Protection Act of 2010 (S. 3625).
Read full articlePublic Safety Reacts to FCC Findings
June 25, 2010Public safety representatives blasted the FCC’s position and its June 15 white paper, saying that the policy decision preceded the paper and that its findings were designed to justify the position.
Read full articleFlorida Passes Training Law for 9-1-1
June 11, 2010On June 3, Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed into law SB 742 Public Safety Telecommunications/E911
Read full articleFirst Responders Launch Campaign for Nationwide Communications Network
June 7, 2010The Public Safety Alliance, a partnership among the nation’s leading public safety associations, announced a national advertising and grassroots campaign, calling on Congress to modify the FCC’s proposed auction of the D Block included in its national broadband plan. The group is comprised of major national organizations representing police, fire and emergency medical services (EMS) agencies — all concerned by the lack of a nationwide interoperable communications network they desperately need to keep America safe and respond to crime, fire, emergencies, acts of terrorism and natural disasters.
Read full articleNational Broadband Plan Released
March 24, 2010APCO and the public safety community have been anticipating the release of the FCC’s National Broadband Plan for some time now. In March, the FCC finally released the plan.
Read full articleNarrowbanding: The Clock Is Counting Down
January 15, 2010FCC releases public notice reminding licensees, frequency coordinators & equipment manufacturers of VHF/UHF narrowbanding deadlines.
Read full articleNarrowbanding: The Basics
January 1, 2010The narrowbanding deadline is fast approaching. Now is the time to get started. If you’re not a member of APCO International, I suggest you consider membership.
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