by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 9, 2026 | Comm Center News
The companies hired to replace California’s “vulnerable” 911 network with a new cutting-edge system claim the state abruptly abandoned a fully built, deployment-ready system and replaced it with a new plan they say could cost taxpayers hundreds of millions more.
The state, which has already spent nearly $500 million building a regional Next Generation 911 (NGA 911) network, decided to pull the plug and leave the majority of its emergency call centers on a decades-old analog system while it pursues a new statewide design.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 8, 2026 | Comm Center News
Eleven years in 911 communications taught one dispatcher that purpose isn’t defined by a headset. In a heartfelt letter, Samantha Hawkins reflects on fear, resilience and finding a new way to serve public safety.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 8, 2026 | Comm Center News
As severe storms swept through Abilene Sunday evening, bringing damaging winds and heavy rain, dispatchers were working behind the scenes to answer an unprecedented number of emergency calls.
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jul 3, 2026 | Comm Center News
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).
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by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 20, 2026 | Comm Center News
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.
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