Waukesha County (Wis.): Gary Bell discusses text-to-911 deployment, NG911 goals

Next-generation 911 (NG911) systems represent a quantum leap forward for the public-safety community and the citizens that it serves. Internet Protocol (IP)-based and broadband-enabled, such systems are capable of considerably more than legacy 911 systems, which is why many emergency communications centers (ECCs) from coast to coast are clamoring to implement them. The broadband capabilities […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Klobuchar calls on Congress to get serious on tech reform After stimulus, Biden to tackle another politically tricky issue: infrastructure UK fire chiefs facing expensive bills for botched ESN project Verizon support says you should turn off 5G to save your phone’s battery Here’s where Americans are using […]

FCC commissioners took the first step in fulfilling a mandate from Congress by unanimously approving a proposed rules to help tackle the longstanding issue of states and other governmental entities diverting revenues from 911 fees to initiatives that are not related to the emergency-call workflow. In December, Congress passed the “Don’t Break Up the T-Band […]

The U.S. Senate’s version of the 2021 American Rescue Plan maintains the $350 billion in state and local aid that was in the House bill, including $60.1 billion in direct aid to counties. The U.S. Senate begin debating its version March 4. The House of Representatives passed its version of the $1.9 trillion bill Feb. […]