by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 25, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
By Charlotte Whitacre, Senior Public Safety Advisor, Federal & National Programs Public Safety Advocacy, First Responder Network Authority
In the midst of battling wildfires or administering life-saving medical care, first responders should not be burdened with the intricacies behind a secure communications system. Now with FirstNet, public safety can rest assured the nationwide wireless broadband network offers a comprehensive communications solution that navigates security and authentication procedures so first responders can focus on doing their jobs. READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 25, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
When FirstNet was signed into law, The FirstNet Authority was created as an independent authority reporting to the National Telecommunications and Information Agency (NTIA) under the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). It was funded with $7 Billion not from the U.S. Treasury but from proceeds of future spectrum auctions. Designed to be a public/private partnership, FirstNet recognized that the $7 Billion funding was only a “starter kit” to defray some but certainly not all FirstNet network build costs and development of The FirstNet Authority…
by ECC Editor | Jun 25, 2020 | Articles
A Lesson On How NOT To Use 9-1-1
Around 2:45 a.m. this morning, a 9-1-1 call came in with a female voice heard in the background. The caller said “hello”, but then hung up. Officers went to the approximate area of the call, which was near the Winter Haven Hospital, however didn’t locate anyone. Another call came from the same number at 3 a.m. and a female’s voice was heard once again, however the phone disconnected… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 25, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
In the evolving environment of Next Generation 9-1-1, the data received will change and come from different sources. This document seeks to inform on E9-1-1 and NG9-1-1 data flow issues and identify at least a few transition issues for additional consideration.
Members of the authoring Working Group can download the document and submit comments by going here and then selecting “Add a Comment” from the “Edit” icon…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 24, 2020 | Articles
Public safety agencies globally will increasingly adopt mobile technologies to continuously improve workflows and community relations within the next five years according to a study by Zebra Technologies Corporation.
The final of Zebra’s three-part Future of Field Operations: Public Safety vision study shows that 86 percent of public safety respondents have indicated their agencies are taking a mobile-first approach in their technology strategies, and workflows are designed around first responders and their mobile devices. However, seven in ten agencies are still concerned…
by AllThingsECC.com | Jun 24, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
An unpublished Rule by the Federal Communications Commission on 06/25/2020.
Once it is published it will be available on this page in an official form. Until then, you can download the unpublished PDF version.
