Congressmen say phone companies, regulators failing on 9-1-1 30th January 2003 Reps. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) and Joseph Crowley (D-NY) said Tuesday that new information shows that cell phone companies and federal regulators have failed
Liberty buys out high-speed, secure satellite system 23rd January 2003 A unit of Liberty Media Corp. said Thursday it would buy out a satellite system from its partners for about $46 million and invest more money in the business
EFJOHNSON receives order from Treasury 23rd January 2003 EFJ, Inc. announced Tuesday that its EFJohnson subsidiary has received a $970,000 order from the Department of the Treasury for SMARTNET, SmartZone and
Senate confirms Ridge 94-0 22nd January 2003 The United States Senate voted 94-0 Wednesday to appoint Tom Ridge as homeland security chief. Ridge, the former Pennsylvania governor and the president’s
APCO taps SpectrumWatch for online application service 8th January 2003 The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials has entered into a service agreement with SpectrumWatch, a division of Sitesafe Inc., to provide
Alabama justice system taps Motorola 3rd January 2003 Motorola officials have announced that the company will provide the Southwest Alabama Integrated Criminal Justice System with 10 LiveScan Station 3000s.
The Hatfield report 1st November 2002 The FCC wants to accelerate deployment of wireless E9-1-1 emergency telephone number service that would indicate callers’ locations to call takers at
Weapons of mass destruction: 1st November 2002 The risk of technology accidents, such as fuel spills and toxic gas leaks, has been with us for some time. As industrial technology advances, materials
‘Consensus Parties’ to give FCC 800 MHz rebanding details soon 30th October 2002 Highlight: FCC filing to detail funding and to address border regions, timing and logistics, and post-retuning rights and responsibilities Sixteen signatories
Homeland security plan gives EPA’s blueprint for protection, response and recovery in connection with terrorism 12th October 2002 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its strategic plan for homeland security. The plan is intended to support President George W. Bush’s
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