Newscan: Police departments offering free or discounted Amazon Ring doorbells for video-surveillance purposes

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Telefonica CTIO warns of 5G outage impact As 911 goes digital, security and training pose major challenges Agencies are at risk of security, natural-disaster threats 911 dispatchers in Pitkin County, Colo., recognized as first responders New York City considers forcing landlords to provide physical keys to curb facial-recognition […]

Multiple commenters have asked the FCC to require that the FirstNet public-safety system be interoperable with LMR and commercial LTE networks, but officials representing the FirstNet Authority and FirstNet contractor AT&T question both the practicality of the idea and whether the FCC has jurisdiction in the matter. These opinions were shared during an FCC proceeding […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Activists are pressuring lawmakers to stop Amazon Ring’s police-surveillance partnerships Drone helps filmmaker rescue animals stranded in the Bahamas after Hurricane Dorian Dog survives in Bahama rubble for weeks after Hurricane Dorian, is found by drone Protection from ransomware isn’t as simple as insurance Without naming Huawei, EU […]

Motorola Solutions this week announced WAVE PTX Government, an over-the-top (OTT) broadband push-to-talk (PTT) offering in Australia for government personnel that is designed to enable interoperability with first-responder LMR systems in the country, according to company officials. Greg Bouwmeester, general manager of solutions for Motorola Solutions Australia, said the WAVE PTX Government service is expected […]