FCC Secures Life-Saving Commitments From Wireless Carriers To Deliver 9-1-1 Vertical Location Information Nationwide. Federal Communications Commission Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel this week announced agreements with America’s three largest mobile…
Charles County's first responders are getting a significant boost in their wireless communications thanks to the FirstNet® network expansion currently underway by AT&T. AT&T recently added new, purpose-built cell sites ln…
The segments below provide a brief overview of MACo’s work in the area of emergency services in the 2022 General Assembly. County governments lead the delivery of public safety services…
Last week, the Maryland Emergency Management Agency became the Maryland Department of Emergency Management -- a move that will bolster and enhance collaboration, communication, and coordination between the State and…
NENA: The 9-1-1 Association announced that its groundbreaking program to promote greater diversity and inclusion in our nation’s 9-1-1 centers is now accepting scholarship applications. The Diversity in 9-1-1 Leadership…
Governor Larry Hogan today signed SB 339/ HB 397, Public Safety – 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (Carl Henn’s Law), a 2019 MACo Legislative Initiative to update state laws, and the…
The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the budget reconciliation package, also known as the Build Back Better Act. The social and climate spending bill, which includes $1.75 trillion…
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) today built on its efforts to help first responders quickly locate people who call 911 from wireless phones in multi-story buildings. Today’s action affirms Commission…
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