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Telecommunicator Spotlight: Telecommunicator Karen Williams
September 4, 2013Karen Williams, 54, is a senior calltaker for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the public safety communications arena in Prince George’s County, Md.
Read full articleIndustry Council Issues Position Statement on Exploitative Patent Litigation in Emergency Communications
September 3, 2013The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT) announced the association’s recently developed policy position on exploitative patent litigation in the field of emergency communications.
Read full articleV-COMM Instrumental in New York City Subway DAS Launch for Transit Wireless
September 3, 2013V-COMM assisted Transit Wireless in launching its New York City subway DAS network.
Read full articleCassidian Wins Maintenance Contract for the Swedish Nationwide Radio Communications Network, Rakel
September 3, 2013Cassidian has signed a seven-year system maintenance contract with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) for the Rakel nationwide radio communications network.
Read full articleIcom Releases New F5220D Series Multi-Site Trunking Digital Mobile Radio
September 3, 2013Icom America releases the F5220D Series — a digital land mobile radio operating IDAS 6.25 kHz efficiency technology.
Read full articleOhio Man Who Threatened Police in 9-1-1 Calls Holds ‘Idiot’ Sign
September 3, 2013A man who threatened officers in Cleveland is making a court-ordered public apology by standing near a police station with a sign describing himself as an idiot.
Read full articleOvertime Costs for Pennsylvania County 9-1-1 Center Spike
September 3, 2013Overtime costs in the Allegheny County Emergency Services Department soared in recent years and could top $2 million by the end of the year, breaching a threshold that could spur the county to hire more 9-1-1 dispatchers.
Read full articleAPCO’s Public Safety Communications Announces 2013 Hot Products
September 3, 2013Hot Products 2013 to be featured in the November issue of Public Safety Communications.
Read full articleCan Publicity Prevent 9-1-1 Calls?
August 30, 2013A friend was a victim of domestic violence. She didn’t phone 9-1-1 because “They play those 9-1-1 calls on the radio all the time.” She didn’t want her husband’s career damaged.
Read full articleFCC Issues Proposed Rule about First Responder Network Authority Filing
August 30, 2013Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: First Responder Network Authority Filing.
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