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Verizon’s Zipperstein confident tax payers will fund new D-Block plan

Verizon’s Steve Zipperstein reveals the public-safety community’s reaction, the technology implications and whether or not Congress will fund his D Block plan.

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Facella on fire

John Facella — a veteran firefighter and director of public-safety systems for Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems — talks about the state of radio communications in our nation’s fire departments.

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In-building wireless coverage IWCE session sneak peek with Polaris Wireless’ CEO Manlio Allegra

Polaris Wireless’ CEO Manlio Allegra will be amongst several panelists discussing in-building coverage at the “Location-Based Systems in Enterprise and Critical Infrastructure” session at IWCE in Las Vegas.

SkyTerra aims for large role in public-safety communications

Chris Gates, vice president of strategy with SkyTerra, discusses the company’s pending introduction of a next-generation all-IP satellite and a crucial deal with Qualcomm that will bring to market inexpensive handsets with attractive form factors.

Kentucky Department for Public Health to administer medical talkgroups

Drew Chandler, IT and communications manager for the Kentucky Department for Public Health’s preparedness branch, discusses the national public health-oriented satellite talkgroups offered through SkyTerra Communications’ SMART (satellite mutual-aid radio talkgroups) program.

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Fast-evolving satellite technology becoming a bigger tool in the toolbox

Jennifer Manner, vice president of regulatory affairs of SkyTerra, discusses the company’s SMART mutual-aid radio talkgroups, as well as the deployment of satellite-based communication systems during an emergency response.

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Werner: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

Charles Werner, chief of the Charlottesville, Va., Fire Department, who also is SAFECOM Executive Council chairman and a member of the National Public Safety Telecommunications Council’s board, discusses the FCC’s plan to reconstitute the board of directors of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust.

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APCO says federal funding vital for national wireless broadband network success

APCO president elect Richard Mirgon spoke about the association’s request to allocate $15 billion for the proposed public-private partnership to build a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety in he 700 MHz band and about the technology challenges APCO will face going forward.

Werner still optimistic concerning proposed 700 MHz network

Charles Werner talks about the 700 MHz D-block auction process and the prospects for the nationwide wireless broadband network for first responders that has been proposed for the band.

Verizon’s Zipperstein confident tax payers will fund new D-Block plan

Facella on fire

In-building wireless coverage IWCE session sneak peek with Polaris Wireless’ CEO Manlio Allegra

SkyTerra aims for large role in public-safety communications

Kentucky Department for Public Health to administer medical talkgroups

Fast-evolving satellite technology becoming a bigger tool in the toolbox

Werner: Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater

APCO says federal funding vital for national wireless broadband network success

Werner still optimistic concerning proposed 700 MHz network

Commentary

Complacency is not an option

For public-safety communications, our past guides the future

It’s time to think strategically about portable firefighter radios

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UC Ezines

IWCE 2019 Wrap Up

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