NG9-1-1 – APCO International

Public Safety Leaders Urge Senate to Fund Nationwide 9-1-1 Upgrade in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

rileyc — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 13:53:17 +0000

Today, a coalition representing state and local government leaders, industry professionals, and tens of thousands of 9-1-1 first responders sent a letter to members of the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee urging federal investment in Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG911) technology to replace outdated emergency communications infrastructure across the country.

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The Livestream Leap

Lauren Larson — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 21:38:28 +0000

For years the 9-1-1 industry has been told that Next Generation 9-1-1 is on the horizon — it is coming soon so get ready. ECCs around the country are adopting technology that brings either livestreaming video into the 9-1-1 center or live 9-1-1 calls into the patrol car.

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APCO Welcomes Introduction of Legislation to Help Modernize 9-1-1 Centers in National Parks

rileyc — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 14:23:31 +0000

On January 29, Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Making National Parks Safer Act, a bill that directs the Department of the Interior to develop a plan for upgrading emergency communications centers (ECCs) managed by the National Park System to NG9-1-1.

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Ex Parte: Wireless 9-1-1 Location Accuracy, NG9-1-1 (Chairwoman Rosenworcel)

Lauren Larson — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 22:05:15 +0000

Public Safety Officials Urge Congress to Enact Legislation to Fund Next Generation 9-1-1 at Capitol Hill Event

Lauren Larson — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:36:21 +0000

On September 17, the Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Coalition, consisting of APCO and the nation’s leading national public safety associations, held a summit on Capitol Hill demonstrating the urgency for Congress to fully fund the transition of today’s aging and vulnerable 9-1-1 networks to a modern, secure, interoperable and innovative Next Generation 9-1-1 system throughout all areas of the United States.

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APCO Leadership Meets With Senator Blackburn to Urge Funding for NG9-1-1

Lauren Larson — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 14:33:59 +0000

On September 17, APCO Regional Representative Paul McCallister met with Senator Blackburn (R-TN) and her staff to raise awareness of the need to fully fund NG9-1-1 nationwide.

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APCO and NENA Ask Harris, Trump Campaigns to Support NG9-1-1 Funding and Nationwide Implementation

Lauren Larson — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 18:04:29 +0000

Today, APCO International and NENA: The 9-1-1 Association sent joint letters to the presidential campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz, and former President Donald Trump and Senator J.D. Vance, inviting a campaign pledge to support full federal funding for the nationwide implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1).

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The Expanded Emergency Response Ecosystem

Lauren Larson — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 19:37:55 +0000

Representatives from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) led a session on the Expanded Emergency Response Ecosystem, which highlighted the comprehensive vision of next generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) and how emergency communications centers (ECCs) can benefit from this vision.

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NG9-1-1 Case Study: Nashville School Shooting

Lauren Larson — Sun, 04 Aug 2024 23:32:48 +0000

In this session, representatives from the Metro Nashville Department of Emergency Communications, AT&T, and RapidDeploy discussed the impacts of a mass shooting that occurred at The Covenant School and how the art of the possible in a fully deployed NG9-1-1 environment might have reduced the response timeline to the incident.

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APCO Applauds FCC Action to Support Next Generation 9-1-1

Lauren Larson — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 17:24:08 +0000

Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted an Order that establishes new rules to facilitate the deployment of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1).

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