Key U.S. House members introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide $15 billion in federal funding to support 911 centers nationwide as they make the transition from legacy technology to an IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) platform. Standalone legislation that had not been assigned a bill number as of Friday night, the “Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of […]

Government officials and public safety leaders wear many different hats. They serve as sounding boards for constituent complaints and for new ideas that need vetting. They are change agents charged with improving the lives of citizens and colleagues and are tasked with keeping order. Their most daunting responsibility, however, is keeping members of their community […]

House members this week passed a bill that would extend the FCC’s authority to auction spectrum until May, leaving the Senate to approve the legislation before the agency’s existing auction authority expires on March 9. Introduced by Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) and co-sponsored by Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N..J.), H.R. 1108 would extend the FCC […]

A bill that would provide another short-term extension to the FCC’s authority to auction spectrum until May was introduced in the House this week, providing public-safety representatives with hope that the extra time could facilitate related legislation dedicating $10 billion or more in federal funds for deployment of IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) technologies. Rep. Cathy […]