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APCO, NENA ask Harris, Trump campaigns to push for federal NG911 funding

Leaders of two key 911 organizations—NENA: The 9-1-1 Association and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO)—wrote a joint letter to both leading presidential candidates, seeking support for federal funding to help pay for the technological transition to IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911). NENA CEO Brian Fontes and APCO CEO and Executive Director Mel Maier signed […]

Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives

The inaugural Disaster Management Symposium was conducted Nov. 8, when consecutive hour-long webinars featured expert panelists exploring various aspects of the three main phases of a disaster for public safety and governments: planning, response and recovery. This virtual symposium was a joint effort of IWCE’s Urgent Communications, IWCE and American City & County. If you […]

FCC opens 6 GHz band to very-low-power (VLP) unlicensed devices amid interference concerns

FCC commissioners today unanimously approved the use of very-low-power (VLP) unlicensed devices to operate in the 6 GHz band that many critical-communications officials consider to be the foundation of mission-critical and business-critical networks’ backhaul solutions. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel cited the importance of unlicensed devices to the U.S. economy and society at large, with Wi-Fi […]

APCO continues to raise concerns about FCC’s plans for unlicensed communications at 6 GHz

Public-safety microwave systems—considered by many to be the “backbone” of mission-critical LMR networks—already are being harmed by the introduction of unlicensed uses in the 6 GHz band, and the problems could worsen in the future, according to a member of APCO’s governmental-affairs team. Mark Reddish, senior counsel for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO), […]

APCO speakers say RTT being used operationally, could be key platform for 911 in the future

NASHVILLE—After years of work, Real-time text (RTT) solutions are being used in 911 centers today, and the technology’s flexibility could portend a future in which RTT is used to support emergency calling beyond the deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, APCO panelist said. For decade, the deaf and hard-of-hearing community relied on Teletypewriter (TTY) technology—subsequently also referenced […]
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