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Newscan: FCC slams states caught using 911 dispatch funds for ‘other purposes’

Newscan: FCC slams states caught using 911 dispatch funds for ‘other purposes’

  • Written by Donny Jackson
  • 11th December 2020

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FCC slams states caught using 911 dispatch funds for ‘other purposes’

FireEye, a top cybersecurity firm, says it was hacked by a nation-state

FCC affirms designation of Huawei as a national-security threat

The stormy, fiery year when climate disasters wouldn’t stop

Senate confirms Trump FCC nominee Simington over Democrat objections

Senate confirms Nathan Simington as FCC commissioner, potentially setting up years of stonewalling

911 call-center shortages in Atlanta lead to longer hold times

Ericsson: 2020 has been ‘an exceptional test year’ for FirstNet

T-Mobile puts 5G network rollout in overdrive, launches first 5G hotspot and industry’s best hotspot plans

Huawei rip-and-replace rules get FCC approval

Soccer star Griezmann ends partnership with Huawei, cites Uighurs

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan signs city’s 2021 budget with 20% cut to police

Minneapolis shifts $8 million in police funding but keeps force at current level

Minneapolis approves cuts to police budget, not staffing

We need a broadband Internet pricing equivalent of nutrition labels

Company that audited Dominion machines in Georgia has for years overseen testing of its voting software

How IT leaders dealt with the challenges of 2020, in their own words

China bans 105 apps, including TripAdvisor

Public Safety Advocate: Vehicles as communications hubs, Z-axis correction

 

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FCC affirms designation of Huawei as a national-security threat

FCC launches proceeding regarding revocation and termination of China Telecom’s authorizations

Bidding in FCC’s C-Band auction nears $3.4 billion after 8 rounds

Florida fire chief honored by FirstNet Authority for leadership in public-safety communications

FirstNet: Mobile broadband network expands in Virginia

The FirstNet network expands across Ohio

TIM, Ericsson and Qualcomm set record for long-distance speed on 5G millimeter-wave spectrum

L3Harris awarded third LRIP order on U.S. Army’s two-channel leader radio contract

Airgain collaborates with AT&T for the launch of FirstNet Ready AirgainConnect

5G: Why we need it, even for our homes

 

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