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Meet Your AFC Advisors: Joseph Yurman (New York)
December 8, 2016Joseph Yurman is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of New York employed by the New York City Transit Authority (NYCTA) Department of Capital Program Management ‐ Communications Engineering Division. He is the lead Principal Engineer for Wireless Communications. Joseph holds a Bachelor of Science and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from NYU‐Polytechnic University.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Michael Scales (New Mexico)
December 1, 2016Michael Scales has been the APCO AFC Local Frequency Advisor for the State of New Mexico since 2010. He is currently employed by Sandoval County as the Communications Administrator / COML. Michael is a New Mexico Certified Emergency Manager (NMCEM) and Communications Team Leader (COML).
Read full articleFirstNet Opt-Out Is False Choice and Risk for Nationwide Interoperability, APCO International Continues to Caution
December 1, 2016APCO International has submitted reply comments in response to the FCC’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the proceeding Procedures for…
Read full articleNICE Helps Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications Get Ready for Next Generation 9-1-1
December 1, 2016Hoboken, N.J. – November 30, 2016 – With plans to deploy a state-wide emergency services network (ESInet), Tennessee has set…
Read full articleVirginia 9-1-1 Center Takes an Innovative Approach to Use IP Dispatch Consoles with its Motorola ASTRO Conventional Radio System
December 1, 2016Lexington S.C. – Nov. 10, 2016 − Avtec Inc., the nation’s leading independent provider of Radio over Internet Protocol (RoIP)…
Read full articleNICE Surpasses Impressive Milestone of 1,000 P25 IP Radio Logging Recorders
November 28, 2016Hoboken, N.J., November 23, 2016 – NICE today announced that it has surpassed a key milestone of one thousand P25…
Read full articleTIA Issues Call for Interest for New Project for Fixed Station Interface Messages and Procedures
November 22, 2016ARLINGTON, Va. (November 18, 2016) – The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the leading association representing the manufacturers and suppliers of high-tech…
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Jim Kowalik (New Hampshire)
November 21, 2016Jim Kowalik of Pembroke, New Hampshire has been a local frequency advisor for 16 years. He has been employed by the New Hampshire Department of Safety State Police Division for over 30 years and currently holds the position of Communications Supervisor II.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Mark Pallans (Nevada)
November 17, 2016Mark Pallans is an APCO Life Member, a fellow of the Radio Club of America and a holder of both a General Class FCC commercial license and an Amateur Radio Extra Class license. He grew up in New York City and is a graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University with a BSEE degree.
Read full articleNew VC, Responder Ventures, Launches Investments to Focus on Public Safety Technology Innovation
November 17, 2016JUPITER, Fla. – Responder Ventures, LLC announces the formal launch of its industry-leading venture capital firm dedicated to investing in…
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