Legislator Promotes Discussison on D Block Bill
The years-long legislative process to assign wireless spectrum to public safety for a nationwide network may be nearing a phase that feels like conclusion. U.S. Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) has introduced a discussion draft of legislation that would make …
911 District Files Lawsuit Over Unpaid Surcharges
Faced with higher costs and lower revenues, the Hamilton County (Tenn.) Emergency Communications District has filed a lawsuit against AT&T to protect its 911 revenue stream, alleging the company has knowingly underpaid state-required 911 fees. Th…
911 District Files Lawsuit Over Unpaid Surcharges
Faced with higher costs and lower revenues, the Hamilton County (Tenn.) Emergency Communications District has filed a lawsuit against AT&T to protect its 911 revenue stream, alleging the company has knowingly underpaid state-required 911 fees. The amount of underpayments isn’t know, the district says in its federal lawsuit, because AT&T has filed inaccurate reports on the number [...]
Dispatcher’s Home Destroyed by Fire
The first home that Durham 911 (NC) dispatcher April Hinesley every owned was leveled by a fire reported while she was on-duty at the comm center. Thankfully Hinesley’s two dogs were rescued by firefighters, who handed them over to her when she a…
Legislator Proposes Delay for Radio Narrowbanding
After proposing legislation to provide funding for converting public safety radio network to narrowband technology, U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman (R-NY) has now submitted a bill that would move the government’s deadline back by two years. Under H.R. 3…
More States Limit Use of 911 Funds in 2011
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has submitted its annual audit of state-level 911 funds to Congress, reporting that a record number of states are limiting use of the money to 911-related projects. According to surveys returned from 47 stat…
More States Limit Use of 911 Funds in 2011
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has submitted its annual audit of state-level 911 funds to Congress, reporting that a record number of states are limiting use of the money to 911-related projects. According to surveys returned from 47 states and several U.S. territories, 39 states spend 911 fees as they were originally intended, and only seven [...]
News Show Profiles Advantages of Technology
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy In an NBC Nightly News segment, reporter Tom Costello spotlighted the use of technology among public safety agencies to speed the response of emergency personnel to incidents.
Fired Dispatcher Appears As Murder Trial Witness
A fired Plant City (Fla.) police dispatcher took the witness stand on Wednesday to testify about a 911 call she answered from the victim, who had been allegedly kidnapped by her boyfriend, stuffed in the trunk of a car, and later found suffocated. Ama…
Fired Dispatcher Appears As Murder Trial Witness
A fired Plant City (Fla.) police dispatcher took the witness stand on Wednesday to testify about a 911 call she answered from the victim, who had been allegedly kidnapped by her boyfriend, stuffed in the trunk of a car, and later found suffocated. Amanda Hill was unemotional on the stand, reporters noted, as she recalled answering [...]