by ECC Editor | Dec 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
NEW ORLEANS —The City of New Orleans Department of Economic Development, in partnership with the Orleans Parish Communication District (OPCD), today announced the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) deadline of Jan. 6, 2021 for businesses and organizations to bring their telephone systems into federal compliance in accordance with Kari’s Law and the Ray BAUM’s Act.
The FCC announced the deadlines for businesses and organizations to bring their phone systems into federal compliance, which, in part, mandates that no prefix (dialing 9 to get an outside line) be required when dialing 9-1-1, a centralized location within the building be notified when someone dials 9-1-1 from that location, and that a dispatchable location with specific information be transmitted to the 9-1-1 center… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 24, 2020 | Comm Center News
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County and the Florida Department of Health began vaccinating some residents on Wednesday.
The county will administer vaccines in accordance with the State of Florida’s order of prioritized groups, which are:
Priority 1A:
- Residents 65 years and older;
- Residents/staff in long term care facilities;
Priority 1B:
- Law Enforcement;
- 9-1-1 operators; and
- Non-clinical critical/public health workers… READ MORE
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
SPRINGFIELD − December 23, 2020 – Senator Tim Kearney (D – Delaware/Chester) today announced $7.5 million in state grants will go to projects across Delaware County.
“These funds will support incredibly important projects that will reach so many people throughout Delaware County,” said Senator Kearney. “These projects will strengthen our community by helping first responders keep us safe, improving family and behavioral health services, expanding access to much-needed childcare, and creating a new community center in the largest municipality in our county. I’m proud to have advocated for these projects, and I’m excited to see them take a big step forward thanks to this investment from the Commonwealth”…
by AllThingsECC.com | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
Bids for the public safety communications system project were awarded by the Kosciusko County commissioners Tuesday.
All bids for the project were opened Dec. 15 and taken by Terry Burnworth, of Pyramid Consulting, to review before making his recommendation to the commissioners Tuesday. The bids were for excavation, concrete, fencing and electrical work for the sites related to the project.
“After review of the bids, we recommend that you not accept the fencing. It came in too high. Just do your own fencing. We’ll find someone local to do that fencing,” Burnworth said…
by ECC Editor | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News
Monday’s Carroll City Council meeting, City Manager, Mike Pogge-Weaver, presented information received at a recent Carroll City/County Communications Center Commission meeting. The data he shared shows calls recorded are for more than just 911.
Fifty percent of the cost is covered by the City of Carroll and 50 percent by the county. Pogge-Weaver says when broken down, the city residents pay 68.5 percent of the total bill for the communications center through property taxes. He says the question is raised again as to whether or not this is equitable… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Dec 23, 2020 | Comm Center News, Uncategorized
LINCOLN — The former Verizon Wireless call center has a new tenant, and it’s not who you might expect.
The Nebraska State Patrol announced Monday that it would consolidate most of its operations in the building at 4600 Innovation Drive, near Interstate 80 and Northwest First Street.
The patrol said it has entered into a 20-year lease for about 75% of the 113,000-square-foot building and expects to move in in March… READ MORE
