Government
FCC Announces Workshop on Technology Transition and Public Safety
April 16, 2014The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will provide on workshop on “Public Safety Imperatives for All-IP Networks” scheduled for April 17, 2014 and April 18, 2014 in Washington, D.C.
Read full articleHouse Members Applaud FCC Vote on 9-1-1 Standards
February 24, 2014House Co-Chairs of the Next Gen 9-1-1 Caucus are in favor of proposed standards for wireless providers to ensure accurate caller location information.
Read full articleWashington: Multi-Million Emergency Communication System Enabled
February 20, 2014The system is built on a backbone of 17 new radio and microwave tower facilities at high points across the county. Those sites involved construction of new roads, towers, fencing, security and electronics.
Read full articleCitizens Protest 9-1-1 Center Closure
February 18, 2014Opponents of a proposal to shut down the Wauconda (Ill.) 9-1-1 center and outsource dispatching held a sit-in at the police station.
Read full articleChicago Area 9-1-1 Center May Close
February 17, 2014The Wauconda (Ill.) 911 center would be mothballed and the service outsourced to Lake Zurich under a plan recommended by Village Administrator Doug Maxeiner.
Read full articleAPCO Welcomes FCC Action to Broaden Text to 9-1-1 Service Availability
January 30, 2014Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Policy Statement and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the provision of text to 9-1-1 services and other next generation 9-1-1 applications
Read full articleAPCO President Gigi Smith Testifies at Senate Hearing on 9-1-1 Location Accuracy
January 16, 2014Today, APCO President Gigi Smith served as an invited witness at a hearing entitled “Locating 911 Callers in a Wireless…
Read full articleAPCO 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.
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 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.
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