by ECC Editor | Sep 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
Governor Phil Murphy today signed legislation (A1906), which would amend current law to include false incrimination and filing a false police report as a form of bias intimidation. The bill also establishes crime of false 9-1-1 call with purpose to intimidate or harass based on race or other protected class.
“Using the threat of a 9-1-1 call or police report as an intimidation tactic against people of color is an unacceptable, abhorrent form of discrimination,” said Governor Murphy. “This irresponsible misuse of our 9-1-1 system places victims in a potentially dangerous situation, and can erode trust between Black and Brown New Jerseyans and law enforcement… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
ROMULUS — Seneca County first responders’ wireless communications will benefit from one of 22 new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements, which will be built in the town of Romulus.
This new infrastructure is part of the FirstNet network expansion taking place across the state, bringing increased coverage, capacity and capabilities for public safety…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
he FCC’s auction of Priority Access Licenses (PALs) in the 3550-3650 MHz Band (Vol. XVII, Issue 34) concluded last week. The auction consisted of 76 bidding rounds, with bidders winning 20,625 of 22, 631 available licenses. According to the Commission’s News Release, the gross proceeds exceeded $4.5 billion. This week, the Commission is expected to release a Public Notice detailing auction results and providing instructions for the post-auction procedures…
by ECC Editor | Sep 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
The Salem Police Department has upgraded its radio system so officers now can communicate with other city departments and neighboring public safety agencies — but the new system leaves a 15-minute delay for avid listeners.
After operating on a decades-old radio system, the police department flipped the switch earlier this month to an encrypted digital 800-megahertz system — a radio band that will be “critical” for quickly passing along real-time information, said Lt. Debbie Aguilar, a spokesperson with the police department… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
WASHINGTON—Several groups representing users of private land mobile radio (PLMR) systems are urging the FCC to enforce rules that prevent interference from TV stations that recently moved their transmission facilities during the three year-channel repack that recently concluded.
In a letter to the FCC, the Land Mobile Communications Council asked the commission to take action against numerous instances of radio interference from stations that moved to new channels as a result of the 2017 spectrum auctions that transferred portions of broadcasters’ 600 MHz spectrum mostly to wireless carriers seeking to upgrade to 5G…
by AllThingsECC.com | Sep 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
AT&T has announced the installation of nine new cell phone reception sites in western Pennsylvania, including in Mercer County.
The new sites will improve wireless service and enhance mobile broadband coverage, and help give first responders faster, more reliable wireless service, AT&T officials said.
“We want our customers to have a great experience. Thanks to these new sites, they’ll be able to experience better network connectivity while streaming videos, sharing on social media or texting family and friends,” said David Kerr, president, AT&T Pennsylvania…
