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Jan. 8, 2013

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Many public-safety licensees still need to narrowband systems 3

An estimated 20,000 licensees still have to file applications, despite a record number of applications being filed with APCO last month....More
Dec. 7, 2012

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Nationwide wireless carriers commit to text-to-911 support in 2014

Nationwide carriers agree to support 911 texts by mid-2014, and to implement a "bounce-back" feature by mid-2013 that will alert callers when 911 texting is not an option....More
Dec. 4, 2012

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Briefs: RCA announces award winners

Also, GTX develops tracking device; Partnership to give students safe transport options...More
Oct. 25, 2012

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Former APCO head discusses what's next for public-safety communications

Former APCO President Gregg Riddle talks about the establishment of FirstNet, initiatives to reverse T-Band rules, and efforts to enable public-safety answering points to received 911 text messages....More
Sep. 18, 2012

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Speaker offers tips for handling 911 suicide calls

APCO speaker offers tips for 911 call-takers preparing for a call from someone contemplating suicide....More
Sep. 14, 2012

Commentary

Embrace social media — but don't try to control it

Tips for using social media as an emergency-notification tool....More
Sep. 13, 2012

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TCS on what PSAPs have to do to get ready for voice-over-LTE

TeleCommunication Systems' Thomas Ginter talks about the evolution of voice-over-LTE and what that means to the 911 sector....More
Aug. 23, 2012

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Gurss: Congress may have to revisit T-Band mandate 1

The mandate delivered by Congress that public-safety users of T-Band spectrum (470-512 MHz) vacate the airwaves 11 years from now is so unworkable that public safety eventually could ask federal lawmakers to revisit it....More
Jun. 11, 2012

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U.S.-Mexico deal allows 800 MHz rebanding on border

Licensees of LMR networks operating at 800 MHz near the U.S.-Mexico border can begin rebanding their system after the two countries reached a spectrum-sharing agreement for the 800 MHz band, as well as a separate deal for spectrum sharing of 1.9 GHz airwaves....More
May 15, 2012

Commentary

Creating global market critical to public-safety broadband success

APCO/TCCA's announcement does not guarantee that all continents eventually will migrate their next-generation public-safety radio systems to LTE, but it is a step in the right direction....More

Many public-safety licensees still need to narrowband systems 3

Nationwide wireless carriers commit to text-to-911 support in 2014

Briefs: RCA announces award winners

Former APCO head discusses what's next for public-safety communications

Speaker offers tips for handling 911 suicide calls

Embrace social media — but don't try to control it

TCS on what PSAPs have to do to get ready for voice-over-LTE

Gurss: Congress may have to revisit T-Band mandate 1

U.S.-Mexico deal allows 800 MHz rebanding on border

Creating global market critical to public-safety broadband success

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FirstNet’s task is complicated by public safety’s diversity

BayRICS bounces back

Video’s role in Boston saga begs policy issues

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