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Gigi Smith & John Wright Voted into APCO Office
August 21, 2012You, the members of APCO International, have spoken, and your will was made known during the 2nd General Business Meeting…
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August 21, 2012On Tuesday morning, Aug. 21, APCO International 2012 Conference & Expo attendees had the opportunity to attend the Distinguished Achiever’s Breakfast, sponsored by TeleCommunication Systems (TCS).
Read full articleChanging of the APCO Guard: New President Speaks Out
August 21, 2012TERRY HALL is chief of emergency communications for York-Poquoson-Williamsburg Emergency Communications Center in York town, Va. He has more than…
Read full articleOakland Officials Say Unreliable Radio System Possibly Caused by Interference from One Cell Network
August 21, 2012By Kristin J. Bender, Oakland Tribune OAKLAND, Calif. — City and AT&T officials said Monday they have identified and are…
Read full articleFCC on East Coast Derecho: ‘We Need to Find Out What Happened’
August 20, 2012Derecho winds that knocked out 9-1-1 service for millions of people in parts of Virginia and West Virginia just two…
Read full articleFCC Wants to Discuss Rules Governing Text to 9-1-1 by October
August 20, 2012When it comes to text messaging 9-1-1, “it can’t be about it – but about when and how.”
Read full articleNarrowbanding Deadline Won’t Change – Tell Your Neighbors
August 20, 2012The deadline to narrowband UHF and VHF channels is less than 5 months away and more than 1,000 agencies are…
Read full articleTeamwork & Overcoming Challenges
August 20, 2012On Monday, Aug 20, APCO International 2012 Conference & Expo attendees had the opportunity to hear from an Iditarod champion…
Read full articleEnon (Ohio) Approves New Radio Purchases
August 20, 2012By Mark McGregor, Dayton Daily News ENON, Ohio — Fearing an inability to call for police backup when the sheriff’s…
Read full articleA Responsible Steward
August 20, 2012Spanning 28 square miles just north of downtown Dallas, the city of Richardson is a vibrant community that’s home to 103,201 residents, more that 5,000 businesses and the University of Texas at Dallas. The city of Richardson may best be known, however, as the home of the telecom corridor and 500 of the country’s key high-tech/telecom companies, including AT&T, Verizon, Cisco Systems, Samsung and Fujitsu, all providing leading-edge technology to meet the world’s communications needs.
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