On December 29, APCO filed a Petition for Reconsideration with the FCC regarding the rules on 4.9 GHz that were adopted by a spilt vote in September. As background, public safety entities previously had exclusive access to a block of 4.9 spectrum, which supports broadband communications. The ill-conceived new rules strip the 4.9 GHz spectrum from public safety and allow states to lease access to the spectrum to commercial users. APCO pointed out that the adopted approach was not adequately presented as a possibility during the rulemaking process and ignores alternative approaches, which would promote public safety and increase use of the band.
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Public safety agencies use the APCO International Agency Training Program Certification as a formal mechanism to ensure their training programs meet APCO American National Standards (ANS). Initial and continuing training for public safety telecommunicators is important as they provide essential services to the public in an expanding and rapidly changing environment.
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2 News WDTN
The Ohio State Highway Patrol named six-year veteran Tina Creviston the Piqua Post Dispatcher of the Year. She was recognized for her technical knowledge, positive attitude, communication, resourcefulness, enthusiasm and leadership qualities.
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USA Today
Officials are rethinking communications infrastructure and the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board will soon address the "impact to 9-1-1 operations as a result of the bombing in downtown Nashville."
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4WWL
New Orleans is introducing the ability to receive text and video from emergency callers as well as location accuracy technology that pinpoints those who need help.
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Fox Business
Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and West Virginia collected $3 billion in fees and diverted more than $200 million “for uses other than 9-1-1.”
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Whether you’re in an existing ECC or excitedly awaiting the completion of a new communications complex, you’ve likely been drilled on safety and security since day one in your agency. But complacency and a sort of “alarm fatigue” can set in, even here.
Read the article, originally published in the January/February 2021 PSC magazine.
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