Government
APCO Congratulates Rosenworcel on Appointment as Acting FCC Chair
January 21, 2021Today, President Biden announced the appointment of Jessica Rosenworcel to serve as Acting Chair of the Federal Communications Commission. Rosenworcel…
Read full articleDivided FCC Strips Needed Spectrum from Public Safety
September 30, 2020Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), in a 3-2 vote, adopted an order that strips the 4.9 GHz band from public safety use. The majority, consisting of Chairman Pai and Commissioners O’Rielly and Carr, took this action against the wishes of a multitude of national public safety associations.
Read full articlePresident’s Channel: APCO’s Fight for Better 9-1-1 Location Information
December 6, 2019If you’ve been following the latest news about the FCC and 9-1-1 location accuracy, you know that 9-1-1 public safety communications suffered one of the most disappointing rule changes to come out of the FCC in recent memory. In the lead-up to the FCC’s action, APCO was very vocal that the FCC wasn’t doing what’s best for 9-1-1.
Read full articleFederal Communications Commission Fails the Safety of the Public
November 22, 2019Today, the Federal Communications Commission established regulations that fail the citizens of the United States. When someone suffering from a…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Appointment of Public Safety Professionals to FirstNet Board of Directors
October 17, 2019Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced two appointments to the FirstNet Board of Directors: Karima Holmes, Director of the Office of Unified Communications in Washington, DC, and Chief Matt Slinkard, Executive Assistant Chief of Police for Houston, TX.
Read full articleFCC Regulatory Update
August 13, 2019Policy & Licensing Division Chief Michael Wilhelm discussed three different spectrum bands used by public safety. First, he discussed use…
Read full articleAn Update on DHS Efforts to Improve Emergency Communications
August 13, 2019The session began with Serena Reynolds, Associate Director, Emergency Communications Division, DHS, who provided an overview of the 2019 National…
Read full articleFirst Ever National Consortium Dedicated to Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide
May 2, 2019On April 30, 2019, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) convened the National Consortium on Preventing Law Enforcement Suicide (the Consortium) in partnership with the National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention and the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA).
Read full articleAPCO International Announces Recipients of 2019 Leadership in Policy Awards
March 13, 2019Winners to be honored at APCO’s annual Awards Dinner in Arlington, VA Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications…
Read full articleAPCO Launches Grassroots Campaign to Support the 911 SAVES Act
March 7, 2019Today APCO welcomed the introduction of the 911 Supporting Accurate Views of Emergency Services (SAVES) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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