Government
FCC Issues Final Rule on Framework for Next Generation 911 Deployment Provision
September 26, 2014The Second Report and Order requires that Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) providers and other providers of interconnected text messaging applications be capable of supporting text-to-911 service by December 31, 2014.
Read full articleAPCO Welcomes Announcement of New FirstNet Board Members
September 4, 2014Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker announced five new members of the FirstNet Board of Directors. Secretary Pritzker appointed Sheriff Richard Stanek of Hennepin County, Minnesota, Chief of Police Chris Burbank of Salt Lake City, Utah, former Vermont Governor James Douglas, Mayor Annise Parker of Houston, Texas, and technology executive Frank Plastina. Additionally, Secretary Pritzker reappointed Ed Reynolds, who is one of the board’s inaugural members.
Read full articleFirstNet Building a Culture of Results
July 10, 2014“If you like the idea of building something from scratch or getting in on the ground floor of an organization with a truly important purpose―supporting first responders and the public they serve―please consider joining the Firstnet team.”
Read full articleUshering 9-1-1 into the Modern Era
July 2, 2014As mobile phones become more popular, text-to-9-1-1 systems are a must. Now dispatch centers have to deal with the inevitable conversion.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds FCC’s Action to Fine Manufacturer of Signal Jamming Devices
June 23, 2014On Thursday, June 18, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it plans to issue a fine against C.T.S. Technology…
Read full articleNews Roundup: FCC on Business & Broadband; New Firsts for Firstnet
June 20, 2014Chattanooga (Tenn.) lauded for broadband; FirstNet seeks new GM and launches first approved LTE network.
Read full articleNew 9-1-1 Funding Law Could Help Rural Areas
June 11, 2014Funding for 9-1-1 systems has changed because of the mobile phone. A new law will assist rural areas adapt to these changes.
Read full articleFirstNet Vexed by Shifts in Public Safety LTE Standards-Setting
June 5, 2014A brewing controversy over technical standards and hiring issues are some of the latest bugaboos haunting the First Responders Network Authority as it crafts plans for the national public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).
Read full articleAPCO President Gigi Smith Testifies at Senate Hearing on Preserving Public Safety and Network Reliability in the IP Transition
June 5, 2014Today, APCO President Gigi Smith testified at a hearing entitled “Preserving Public Safety and Network Reliability in the IP Transition,”…
Read full articleAPCO Thanks FirstNet Chairman Sam Ginn for his Service and Welcomes Sue Swenson as the New Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
May 28, 2014Says APCO President Gigi Smith, “Ms. Swenson has achieved a terrific reputation within our community, because she understands the needs of the public safety community. We welcome her as the new Chairwoman of FirstNet and look forward to working with her.”
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