Sounding the siren for Cyren CallBy Donny Jackson July 18 Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police approves resolution supporting an FCC proceeding to consider the Cyren Call Communication proposal. Aug... Sprint Nextel: Extension needed to reband public safetyBy Donny Jackson Days after a Sprint Nextel official was quoted as stating the wireless carrier would ask the FCC for a delay of as much as two years in the rebanding... A cornucopia of wireless optionsBy Harlin McEwen In recent years, public-safety information sharing has expanded rapidly from fixed office computer terminals to wireless delivery of data for users in... Senate passes 911 items in port-security legislationBy Donny Jackson The U.S. Senate voted to include measures as part of the Safe Port Act (HR 4954) that would serve to clarify jurisdictional and liability issues surrounding... Got next?By Donny Jackson Next-generation technology struggles to break through political and economic barriers. ... Getting back to basicsBy Glenn Bischoff There are certain things that can be counted on in life, and the list goes far beyond death and taxes. For instance, car keys will be missing at the most... Is Congress listening?By Glenn Bischoff Last month, the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials and the National Emergency Number Association both endorsed the concept of reallocating... 700 MHz reallocation gains supportBy Donny Jackson Those hoping to convince the FCC to open a proceeding regarding the reallocation of 30 MHz of 700 MHz spectrum currently designated to be auctioned by... Survey finds public-safety organizations trust the 4.9 GHz bandPacketHop recently surveyed more than 700 public-safety organizations that filed for 4.9 GHz broadband Wi-Fi spectrum licenses and found that 82% of respondents... TA urges more involvementBy Donny Jackson One week after the original negotiation deadline for Wave 1 NPSPAC licensees to sign 800 MHz rebanding agreements, only 5% of the deals were done, and... Fed suggests interoperability liaisonsBy Glenn Bischoff A Department of Justice representative, speaking last month at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials conference in Orlando, proposed... Offer incentives to keep dispatchersBy Alan Tilles I've just returned from the Association of Public-Safety Communication Officials conference, and I recently was at National Emergency Number Association... Satellite group bows out as auction bids top $11 billionBy Donny Jackson Bids for wireless spectrum being auctioned by the FCC reached $11.1 billion through the first 26 rounds of bidding, with the departure of a partnership... APCO announces location-technology projectBy Donny Jackson Fueled by the emergence of voice over IP and other communications technologies that are not integrated easily into the current 911 system, the Association... Senate committee passes reform ActThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee has approved the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act authored by Chairman Susan... |
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