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APCO’s Advocacy Priorities for 2024

jeff — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:37:03 +0000

Today, February 16, is the 56th anniversary of the first 9-1-1 call. Much has changed in the past 56 years, particularly with regard to training, technology, and the nature of the work performed by 9-1-1 professionals. What has remained constant is the dedication, professionalism, and perseverance of the 9-1-1 community and APCO’s commitment to ensuring 9-1-1 professionals have the tools and resources they need. APCO’s legislative and regulatory priorities reflect this devotion to its members and are aimed at advancing the industry and empowering 9-1-1 to save more lives.

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FCC Adopts Rules to Improve Wireless 9-1-1 Routing

Lauren Larson — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:53:38 +0000

On January 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules to require wireless carriers to implement location-based routing, which entails routing 9-1-1 calls based on the location of the caller instead of the cell tower transmitting the call.

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Ex Parte: Next Generation 9-1-1, 9-1-1 Location Accuracy, Location-Based Routing (Chairwoman Rosenworcel)

Lauren Larson — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 19:46:45 +0000

APCO’s Regulatory Priorities for 2023

jeff — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 21:52:17 +0000

The following is a list of APCO’s regulatory priorities for the coming year. As a general matter, APCO’s advocacy is driven by the best interests of our public safety members. That means we’re often arguing for a regulatory approach that: avoids shifting costs from service providers to ECCs; ensures that information being delivered to ECCs will best serve the operational needs of 9-1-1 professionals; and when it comes to spectrum, protects public safety users from interference and new costs.

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Regulatory Update from APCO’s Chief Counsel at APCO 2022

jeff — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 17:05:32 +0000

On August 7, during APCO's Annual Conference, Chief Counsel, Jeff Cohen, provided the following report on APCO's advocacy efforts at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

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