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Litigation and implementation challenges could hamper California’s efforts to transition Los Angeles-area 911 centers to ...

Donny Jackson is director of content for Urgent Communications. Before joining UC in 2003, he covered telecommunications for four years as a freelance writer and as news editor for Telephony magazine.

Notice of inquiry asks for comments about the best ways to update 911 regulations in a manner that supports the modern ...

Dr. Alan R. Shark is the executive director for the Public Technology Institute (PTI), a division of Fusion Learning Partners; and associate professor for the Schar School of Policy and Government, ...

The boxer Mike Tyson once famously said that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. That statement can be applied quite aptly to what’s happening these days in the world of ...

A U.S. federal appeals court ruled unanimously that an FCC order regarding the use of 4.9 GHz spectrum—one that would grant the FirstNet Authority access to the band via a yet-to-be-selected Band ...

Public debate about reauthorizing the FirstNet Authority increased noticeably today, when letters offering differing views about the topic were unveiled as the deadline for Congress to take action ...

Ben Sanders (left) and Jess Ernst of Motorola Solutions demonstrate how the company’s Interpreter AI agent can provide real-time translation of a foreign language during a 911 call, potentially ...

It’s an important reminder that standards impact all of us. They create consistency and a level playing field for industry providers and ultimately make things better for consumers. Think of your ...

You may have never given it much thought, but standards impact American lives every day. Each time you need to replace an appliance, you know the plug that it comes with will work in your home, ...