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Addressing 911 outages (MI)

ADRIAN — After two 911 outages this year, the Lenawee County Sheriff’s Office is working to try to prevent further problems with its 911 vendor and strengthen its backup plans in case it happens again. At a meeting of the Lenawee County Board of Commissioners...

Augment Your ARES® Mission with FirstNet®

By Randy Richmond, W7HMT
In March 2018, the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network known as First Responder NetworkAuthority, in contract with AT&T, was launched as FirstNet®, the first nationwide 4G LTE communicationsplatform dedicated for public safety’s wireless broadband needs. The 2012 Spectrum Act, which fundedFirstNet, sallows the dedicated band on the 700 MHzspectrum to be shared with second responders(extended primary status), such as people in healthcare, utilities, transportation, and supporting volunteergroups, including the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®). Here’s how ARES members can applyfor a subscription to FirstNet and use this tool for public service applications. READ MORE

Cape County moves closer to 911 texting capability (MO)

Cape Girardeau County has taken another step toward adding texting capability to its 911 emergency system. The County Commission on Thursday approved a resolution to accept a $9,140 grant from the Missouri 911 Service Board. That money will be added to $13,710 already...

The Prescription for Thwarting Cyberattacks

Hackers can wreak havoc on public safety communications networks. Fortunately, there is a lot that agencies can do to increase the difficulty of hacking their networks to lessen, and even prevent, the effects of cyberattacks. While it is next to impossible to prevent...

VSO Communications Center earns national accreditation (FL)

The Volusia Sheriff’s Office Communications Center has successfully earned national accreditation — for the first time ever. This award, secured after months of review and site assessment by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), means...

FCC Won’t Stay 6 GHz Wi-Fi Order

he FCC has denied petitions by public safety and utility organizations to stay its decision to open up the entire 6 GHz band for unlicensed WiFi use pending judicial review. In an order issued Thursday, from Ronald Repasi, acting chief of the Office of Engineering and...

Upcoming Webinar

4.9 GHz Band: Review of the FCC Order

On October 22, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released its Eighth Report and Order (Eighth R&O) regarding utilization of the 4940-4990 MHz (4.9 GHz) band that protects incumbent users as requested by us, the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA). This Eighth R&O addresses a number of issues related to the use of this band by public safety. Please join us for a briefing on this order and how it impacts public safety.

This presentation will be led by Chief Jeff Johnson (ret) and Attorney Jason Karp, one of the nation’s leading experts in public safety spectrum regulations.


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