by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 19, 2020 | Comm Center News
ROCKINGHAM — Officials and legal counsel from the county government and the cities of Rockingham and Hamlet will hold the first official meeting of their mediation over the county’s alleged breach of contract in mid-January 2021.
The exact date has not yet been decided, but the parties have narrowed it down to two dates in January, according to Hamlet City Manager Matthew Christian. This proposed meeting comes after months of tension that followed the county’s decision in April to switch from a system in which sales tax revenues were distributed by the state in proportion to each local government entity’s population size to one in which revenues were distributed in proportion to their ad valorem taxes levied…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 18, 2020 | Comm Center News
A recent upgrade to Columbia County public safety communications hardware and software included a switch from analog to more reliable digital signal and may have impacted the public’s ability to listen in on the communications.
Chief Deputy Gregory Bisch of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office said they are “in the process of switching over” but a few loose ends still need to be addressed with a communications tower upgrade and seeking a channel for large-scale emergency events involving multiple agencies…
by ECC Editor | Dec 18, 2020 | Comm Center News
The issue of 9-1-1 hang-ups are continuing to hamper the Taber/Vauxhall RCMP detachment.
Last month, the RCMP saw another 48 9-1-1 hang-ups in the Municipal District of Taber which is the third most this year following only June (60) and July (63).
As the issue has persisted for several years now, the RCMP are hopeful they can get the situation under control… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 18, 2020 | Comm Center News, Report
5G Americas provides overview of Next G industry research and activities highlighting the evolution and future of mobile wireless networks
With 5G networks having just finished their second year in existence, wireless industry leaders are already exploring the path to future wireless networks beyond 5G. 5G Americas the wireless industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas, today announced the publication of a white paper Mobile Communications Beyond 2020 – The Evolution of 5G Towards Next G, which details this global work from several academic and industry organizations and presents potential use cases and technologies integral to the evolution of 5G towards the “Next G”…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 18, 2020 | Comm Center News
GREENFIELD, WI—The Greenfield Police Department is hiring dispatchers. The deadline for applications for the position of dispatcher is Friday.
The starting pay for the position is $22.20 per hour. Early and late shift dispatchers earn an increased hourly shift differential. Dispatchers work a four-days on with two-days off schedule on one of three shifts…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 18, 2020 | Comm Center News
HILADELPHIA (TBEN) – Philadelphia 911 dispatchers say they are not adequately protected against COVID-19 while on the job. They voiced their concerns to city officials on Thursday evening.
“We are the first line of defense,” said Michelle Aikens-Lynn. “The first person they call is 911 and it goes through the Philadelphia Police Department.”
Aikens-Lynn has been a dispatcher there for over two decades.
“We love our work, we love what we do,” said Aikens-Lynn…
