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California statewide deployment of NG911 ‘on hold’ pending project assessment California statewide deployment of NG911 ‘on hold’ pending project assessment

An ambitious plan to transition all public-safety answering points (PSAPs) in the state of California from legacy 911 technology to an IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) platform has been suspended for months amid safety and financial questions, as well as the “departure” of the longtime champion of the initiative, Walter “Budge” Currier.

byDonny Jackson

Nov 23, 2024

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FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to depart agency after Trump inauguration FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to depart agency after Trump inauguration

byDonny Jackson

Nov 22, 2024

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Incident Command & Situational Awareness

Harnessing data for safer communities Harnessing data for safer communities

Nov 21, 2024

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Trump names Brendan Carr as next FCC chairman Trump names Brendan Carr as next FCC chairman

byDonny Jackson

Nov 19, 2024

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Critical Infrastructure

Trump 2.0 may mean fewer cybersecurity regs, shift in threats Trump 2.0 may mean fewer cybersecurity regs, shift in threats

byRobert Lemos / Dark Reading

Nov 16, 2024

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Drones & Robots

FAA approves NY Power Authority drone use beyond line of sight FAA approves NY Power Authority drone use beyond line of sight

Nov 15, 2024

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Satellite Direct to Device

Lynk shakes up leadership again with new CEO, CFO

Lynk shakes up leadership again with new CEO, CFO

EWA asks for FCC direction to resolve T-Band interference in 5 major markets

EWA asks for FCC direction to resolve T-Band interference in 5 major markets

EWA asks for FCC direction to resolve T-Band interference in 5 major markets

byDonny Jackson

AT&T settles a 2023 data breach for $13M. Recent incidents are much worse.

AT&T settles a 2023 data breach for $13M. Recent incidents are much worse.

AT&T settles a 2023 data breach for $13M. Recent incidents are much worse.

New York enacts panic-button law to counter crime in stores

New York enacts panic-button law to counter crime in stores

New York enacts panic-button law to counter crime in stores

byDaphne Howland

ESChat: Josh Lober discusses new FedRAMP designation

ESChat: Josh Lober discusses new FedRAMP designation

byDonny Jackson

‘Rip and Replace’ funding bills introduced in House and Senate, without NG911 language

‘Rip and Replace’ funding bills introduced in House and Senate, without NG911 language

‘Rip and Replace’ funding bills introduced in House and Senate, without NG911 language

byDonny Jackson

CrowdStrike’s legal pressures mount, could blaze path to liability

CrowdStrike’s legal pressures mount, could blaze path to liability

CrowdStrike’s legal pressures mount, could blaze path to liability

USF ruling hands Congress ‘enormously important opportunity’ – USTelecom CEO

USF ruling hands Congress ‘enormously important opportunity’ – USTelecom CEO

USF ruling hands Congress ‘enormously important opportunity’ – USTelecom CEO

byNicole Ferraro

Fifth Circuit decision striking down USF a ‘severe blow,’ says industry

Fifth Circuit decision striking down USF a ‘severe blow,’ says industry

Fifth Circuit decision striking down USF a ‘severe blow,’ says industry

byNicole Ferraro

House GOP looks at transportation regulations in light of Chevron doctrine ruling

House GOP looks at transportation regulations in light of Chevron doctrine ruling

House GOP looks at transportation regulations in light of Chevron doctrine ruling

Sprawling CrowdStrike incident mitigation showcases resilience gaps

Sprawling CrowdStrike incident mitigation showcases resilience gaps

Sprawling CrowdStrike incident mitigation showcases resilience gaps

FCC’s Rosenworcel hopes 4.9 GHz proceeding will be finished within ‘several months’

FCC’s Rosenworcel hopes 4.9 GHz proceeding will be finished within ‘several months’

FCC’s Rosenworcel hopes 4.9 GHz proceeding will be finished within ‘several months’

byDonny Jackson

FirstNet Authority board approves $684 million budget for FY 2025

FirstNet Authority board approves $684 million budget for FY 2025

byDonny Jackson

Verizon asks FCC not to ‘gift’ 4.9 GHz spectrum to AT&T via FirstNet Authority

Verizon asks FCC not to ‘gift’ 4.9 GHz spectrum to AT&T via FirstNet Authority

Verizon asks FCC not to ‘gift’ 4.9 GHz spectrum to AT&T via FirstNet Authority

byDonny Jackson

PSSA claims CERCI ‘wrong’ in opposing FirstNet Authority-centric 4.9 GHz proposals

PSSA claims CERCI ‘wrong’ in opposing FirstNet Authority-centric 4.9 GHz proposals

byDonny Jackson

CERCI calls latest PSSA 4.9 GHz proposal 'unlawful' and 'unsound'

CERCI calls latest PSSA 4.9 GHz proposal 'unlawful' and 'unsound'

byDonny Jackson

FCC proposes georouting rules for 988 calls to suicide, crisis lifeline

FCC proposes georouting rules for 988 calls to suicide, crisis lifeline

byDonny Jackson

PSSA suggests a way for FCC to give FirstNet Authority access to 4.9 GHz, even with legal questions

PSSA suggests a way for FCC to give FirstNet Authority access to 4.9 GHz, even with legal questions

byDonny Jackson

FCC awarding FirstNet Authority spectrum license to 4.9 GHz would be ‘unlawful,’ CERCI-sponsored legal analysis claims

FCC awarding FirstNet Authority spectrum license to 4.9 GHz would be ‘unlawful,’ CERCI-sponsored legal analysis claims

byDonny Jackson

Telecom’s next big G is bankrupG

Telecom’s next big G is bankrupG

Telecom’s next big G is bankrupG

FCC’s net-neutrality rules won’t specifically address 5G network slicing

FCC’s net-neutrality rules won’t specifically address 5G network slicing

FCC’s net-neutrality rules won’t specifically address 5G network slicing

NTIA outlines its plans for commercial operations in the lower 3GHz

NTIA outlines its plans for commercial operations in the lower 3GHz

NTIA outlines its plans for commercial operations in the lower 3GHz

Counting the cost of AT&T’s outage

Counting the cost of AT&T’s outage

Counting the cost of AT&T’s outage

State of the Net conference features continued crosstalk about net neutrality

State of the Net conference features continued crosstalk about net neutrality

State of the Net conference features continued crosstalk about net neutrality

FirstNet Authority commits to investing more than $8 billion into FirstNet NPSBN

FirstNet Authority commits to investing more than $8 billion into FirstNet NPSBN

FirstNet Authority commits to investing more than $8 billion into FirstNet NPSBN

byDonny Jackson

T-Mobile warns of friction between net neutrality and network slicing

T-Mobile warns of friction between net neutrality and network slicing

T-Mobile warns of friction between net neutrality and network slicing

Motorola Solutions loses first appeal on Airwave price controls, will turn to UK Court of Appeals

Motorola Solutions loses first appeal on Airwave price controls, will turn to UK Court of Appeals

Motorola Solutions loses first appeal on Airwave price controls, will turn to UK Court of Appeals

byDonny Jackson

Nokia to appeal Chinese court’s ‘global’ 5G ruling

Nokia to appeal Chinese court’s ‘global’ 5G ruling

Nokia to appeal Chinese court’s ‘global’ 5G ruling

Five takeaways from the House FCC oversight hearing

Five takeaways from the House FCC oversight hearing

Five takeaways from the House FCC oversight hearing

byNicole Ferraro

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