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Bedford, Blount Counties, Tenn., Sue BellSouth for 9-1-1 Fees
April 23, 2012Bedford and Blount counties have joined several 911 districts suing BellSouth/AT&T in federal court for a decade’s worth of unpaid fees.
Read full articleMich. 9-1-1 Dispatcher Persuades Fleeing Man to Stop
April 23, 2012DETROIT (AP) — A 911 recording obtained by The Associated Press via a Freedom of Information Act request shows how a western Michigan emergency dispatcher was able to calmly persuade an agitated man to pull over and end a lengthy high-speed police pursuit.
Read full articleTelecommunicator in Powell Murder-Suicide Reprimanded
April 19, 2012Public Safety Communications has obtained a copy of the letter of reprimand that will be placed in the personnel file of David Lovrak, the telecommunicator who took the 9-1-1 call from a social worker just before Josh Powell killed children and then himself.
Read full articleIllinois: Bloomingdale Continues Talks about 9-1-1 Consolidation
April 19, 2012Bloomingdale officials continued discussions Monday about consolidating the village’s 9-1-1 dispatch with the Addison Police Department.
Read full article9-1-1 Board Mapping Out New Plans
April 19, 2012The Shelby County 9-1-1 board will be advertising to see who can build a county computerized map to help emergency dispatchers do a better job of getting police, fire or medical personnel where they need to go.
Read full articleBlue Hill to Neighbors: Pay for Dispatch Service or Else
April 19, 2012Residents recently voted to send a message to Hancock County officials: Start collecting emergency dispatch user fees from every town or potentially forego Blue Hill’s share of the bill.
Read full articleIndiana: Airport, New Haven to Be Charged for 9-1-1
April 19, 2012New Haven and Fort Wayne-Allen County Airport Authority have never had to pay maintenance fees for the county’s 911 call center system, but they will beginning Jan. 1.
Read full articleSatellite Industry Association Applauds Administration’s Final Assessment of Satellite Export Control Policy
April 19, 2012The Satellite Industry Association (SIA) applauds the Administration’s release of a report that recommends reform of the nation’s export policies for satellites and related items.
Read full articleKansas: Commission to Consider Radio Contract Negotiations
April 18, 2012After more than a year of research, the Shawnee County Emergency Communications Management Board has a recommendation for the county’s new emergency 911 radio system provider.
Read full articleTennessee: 9-1-1 Board Mapping Out New Plans
April 18, 2012Within the next two months, the Shelby County 911 board will be advertising to see who can build a county computerized map to help emergency dispatchers do a better job of getting police, fire or medical personnel where they need to go.
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