Three of four new members to the FirstNet Authority board have backgrounds featuring significant experience in 911.
U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has appointed four new members to the FirstNet Authority board—three of whom have resumes featuring significant experience in 911—according to an announcement today issued by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
FORT ATKINSON — The Fort Atkinson Police Department is seeking monetary approval to become a primary Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), rather than a secondary one.
Police Captain Ben Lindsey introduced the Public Safety Answering Point to the Common Council.
Recently there have been several stories describing what public safety interoperability is and how FirstNet users should “enjoy” the benefits of interoperable networks. The authors apparently aren’t familiar with the history of public safety communications or how public safety interoperability has been established or defined in the past, but, regardless, they’ve missed the mark. Interoperability isn’t about being able to access as many networks as possible; It’s about first responders being able to access a single network on a prioritized basis with cost effective devices that meet their complex mission critical needs.
A key Republican member of the U.S. House yesterday said he believes a bill calling for federal funding of IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments nationwide could be enacted, but bipartisan support will be needed, particularly to secure the necessary votes for approval in the U.S. Senate.
Dispatchers in Brown County say they’ve noticed an increase in 9-1-1 hang-ups throughout May, prompting the department to send out reminders as we head into the summer season, when these numbers tend to spike.
