by ECC Editor | Jun 12, 2021 | Comm Center News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The sound of gunfire outside of Bar Louie in the Gulch sent customers running and desperately calling for help. However, witnesses tell News 2 they had trouble getting connected to 911 dispatchers.
“It wouldn’t go through,” said Tim Davis, who was at the restaurant when the shooting occurred. “We had bars. We had Wi-Fi. All of that.”
News 2 inquired and found out a surge in 911 calls forced dispatch phone lines to back up… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 11, 2021 | Articles, Comm Center News
One of the biggest barriers to closing the digital divide has long been cost – it simply costs so much to put in the infrastructure that the return on investment takes too long or is simply non-existent, network operators have said. Now, in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic when broadband has played a crucial role in enabling online work, school and personal connection, there are billions of dollars being dedicated to various aspects of broadband deployment, through various legislative efforts. At the federal level, these include:
-The Rural Digital Opportunity Fund reverse auction for Universal Service Fund support in the coming decade wrapped up last December; the FCC is still reviewing the long-form applications of the presumptive winners. RDOF awards $9.23 billion in support of high-speed rural broadband deployment, with service tiers ranging from a minimum of 25/3 Mbps and up to gigabit speeds. The FCC said that the funds will be used in 49 states and one territory to connect nearly 5.3 million locations in 61,766 eligible census block groups…
by ECC Editor | Jun 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
PROVIDENCE – After the House of Representatives approved legislation from Deputy Majority Whip Mia Ackerman that would required the 911 system to certify and staff individuals trained in telecommunicator CPR, the Senate passed its version of the bill from Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin on Tuesday.
The legislation establishes an emergency phone system call review and quality improvement, and would require all 911 operators to be trained in telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden has been appointed as a member of the newly
created 911 Strike Force by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
The strike force will study and address the ongoing issue of 911 diversion fees, according to a press release from the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office.
“As the Monmouth County sheriff, I take great pride in serving as part of this newly created
strike force and look forward to actively participating and representing the Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, which runs the 911 Communications Center, the largest shared service in the county,” Golden said… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jun 10, 2021 | Comm Center News
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The sound of gunfire outside of Bar Louie in the Gulch sent customers running and desperately calling for help. However, witnesses tell News 2 they had trouble getting connected to 911 dispatchers.
“It wouldn’t go through,” said Tim Davis, who was at the restaurant when the shooting occurred. “We had bars. We had Wi-Fi. All of that.”
News 2 inquired and found out a surge in 911 calls forced dispatch phone lines to back up… READ MORE
