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  • Jun. 13, 2013
    Commentary

    Yet another 911 funding tale of woe 1

    New Jersey residents generate $130 million annually to support the state's 911 system--yet allegedly none of the money makes it to the county level. This is more evidence that the 911 sector's funding model needs a major overhaul....More
  • Jun. 12, 2013
    Commentary

    Band 14 in every cellular device? 2

    Including the band in every wireless device--phones, tablet computers, electric meters and more--should dramatically reduce the cost of chipsets, potentially create new funding mechanisms, and provide public officials with a vital alerting resource in emergencies that they don't have today....More
  • Jun. 12, 2013
    News
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    FirstNet grants extension for BTOP recipients

    Entities have through July 12 to complete spectrum-lease negotiations; meanwhile, the deadline to spend grant money also is expected to be pushed back one year to September 2015....More
  • Jun. 11, 2013
    Commentary

    Global ecosystem for public-safety LTE begins to look realistic 2

    The prospect of a global public-safety standard could have a massive impact on pricing for equipment and applications, if managed correctly....More
  • Jun. 10, 2013
    News
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    FirstNet special committee takes initial steps, readies for Fitzgerald interview

    Two subcommittees were formed, one to look into openness and transparency concerns, and another to examine conflict-of-interest allegations. FirstNet chairman Sam Ginn has vowed to implement committee recommendations, "whatever they are."...More
  • Jun. 10, 2013
    Article
    Urgent Communications

    Increasingly, failure to take tower safety seriously could lead to jail

    Criminal and civil cases largely hinge on whether the tower owner/operator willfully violated OSHA standards and, as a result, created an unsafe environment for workers....More
  • Jun. 5, 2013
    News
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    FirstNet approves expanded budget, new leadership structure 1

    Authorized spending would increase to $20 miliion for FY2013, and paid staff will be hired; general manager Bill D'Agostino hopes to have his "leadership team" in place by September....More
  • Jun. 4, 2013
    News
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    FirstNet completes first half of regional meetings

    Meetings have been well attended, and have been "really informative in both directions," said FirstNet board member Jeff Johnson....More
  • Jun. 4, 2013
    News
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    NYC evaluating responses to broadband RFI 3

    Dowd says exercise isn't an indicator that city wants to do something separate from the nationwide public safety broadband network being built by FirstNet....More
  • Jun. 3, 2013
    Article
    Urgent Communications

    The current state of 911: Good, bad and ugly

    A pessimist might look at the current state of the 911 sector and say that the future is cloudy, while an optimist might say that the future is bright. Oddly, both may be correct....More
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