Newscan: Snohomish County, Wash., considers merging 911 centers to eliminate call transfers, improve response times
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Items from other news organizations
Senate passes funding bill to avoid government shutdown
House strikes deal on Flint in attempt to end shutdown threat
Reid blocks Thune tech bill in fight over FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel’s re-nomination
Sen. Schumer calls for greater cybersecurity for 911 centers nationwide
What a real cyber war would look like
Blackberry to stop developing smartphones
Russians aren’t just hacking the DNC—they are hacking America
At your service: Cybercriminals for hire to militants, EU says
Roles of FTC, FCC are front and center in privacy debate
Verizon technician sold calling, location data for thousands of dollars
Google’s got a plan to unify the world’s Wi-Fi hotspots
Now you can build your own private mesh network with phones and radios
Briefing Room
News announcements from our industry
House approves Communications Act update, including Kari’s Law language
State of Arizona releases bid documents for public-safety LTE network
South Carolina county selects Airbus DS Communications to provide 911 solution and network
FCC blog: The latest on emergency alerting
Motorola Solutions’ new digital-radio portfolio to boost Kenya businesses