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Newscan: Axon halts plans for Taser drone as nine on ethics board resign
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Axon halts plans for Taser drone as nine on ethics board resign
UK police to spend up to $62.7 million on legacy Airwave TETRA comms network kit
911 director warns of medical alerts that connect to 911, not a live call center
CISA reveal Chinese hackers’ tactics targeting U.S. telecoms and network service providers
FBI official: Chinese hackers boost recon efforts
Ericsson faces SEC probe into 2019 Iraq scandal
U.S. SEC opens probe against Ericsson over 1019 Iraq bribery report
Clock running out on Biden’s stymied FCC nominee Gigi Sohn
Florida dispatchers start using video 911 system from Carbyne
NIST’s PSCR division launches new $1 million CommanDING Tech public-safety challenge
How Axon’s plans for Taser drones blindsided its AI ethics board
For a second there, someone thought using Taser drones to stop school shootings was a good idea
Taser maker proposed shock drones for schools. What could go wrong?
Intelsat aims to integrate satellite into a telco world
United States is the most data-breached country
Public Safety Advocate: Past, present and future
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News announcements from our industry
FCC examines location-based routing for wireless 911 calls
FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel signs robocall MOU with Canadian counterpart
FCC proposes $34,000 fine for interrupting communications during wildfire
FCC Commissioner Carr calls for national broadband strategy
Interstitial channels in 800 MHz mid-band available for licensing
CISA: People Republic of China state-sponsored cyber actors exploit network providers and devices
FirstNet, Built with AT&T, is connecting more first responders across Missouri
FirstNet, Built with AT&T, is connecting more first responders across Oregon
‘NG911 Call Processing Metrics Standard’ available for public review and comment
Motorola Solutions modernizes 911 call routing in North America
Free Press: June 4 marked 500 days without a fully functional FCC
