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Top Priorities for Obama Administration
1) Immediately introduce and enact legislation to allocate the 700 MHz D
Block spectrum for public safety broadband use. 2) Fully fund all Federal grant programs that assist local, State, and Tribal
governments in maintaining, upgrading, and building interoperable public safety communications systems. 3) Enact legislation to fund
research and development of next generation public safety communications equipment and applications.
APCO's Leadership Certificate Program
The Institute's
Leadership Certificate Program is a comprehensive 12 month online
program leading to the professional designation of Registered Public-Safety Leader (RPL). The series of online
courses offered in cooperation with Flexstudy.com, the American Management Association's
e-learning provider, will prepare you for the challenges and opportunities of leadership.
Call to Action
Congress Needs to Reallocate Spectrum for Public Safety Wireless Broadband.
APCO President Richard Mirgon requests that all APCO Members
contact their congressional delegation,
both US Senators and Representatives, to strongly support our nation’s first responders by
providing the critical additional spectrum for priority broadband use.
First Broadband Stimulus Awards Announced
The first wave of broadband stimulus awards were announced detailing $183 million in
broadband projects going to 17 states. More than $46 million in matching funds from public- and private-sector sources
is already attached to the federal grants, according to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA), one of two federal agencies charged with disbursing $7.2 billion set aside in the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for broadband projects.
More info.
US & Mexico Sign Border Spectrum Accord
At the Tenth Meeting of the U.S.-Mexico High Level Consultative Commission on
Telecommunications in Washington, senior level telecommunications officials of the two governments signed a new
protocol to reduce the possibility of cross border radio interference between public safety organizations in both
countries as they begin employing a new radio frequency band (4940-4990 MHz ) for broadband fixed and mobile use in
the common border area.
More info.
Is your Comm Center VRS and IP Call Ready?
It is imperative that call takers are familiar with the unique
processes involved in ensuring that all emergency calls are handled as efficiently and effectively as possible.
Calls using Video Relay Service or Internet Protocol Relay Service present additional challenges for call
takers, but with the FCC’s December 31 mandate in effect communication centers must take action to ensure our
preparedness. More info.
The Advocate's Toolbox
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array of convenient and useful resources
to help them carry its message to Congress and state legislatures. Contact APCO's Government Affairs staff for assistance
with media relations, coalition building, policy research, or lobbying.
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