House Energy and Commerce Committee lawmakers discussed T-band, 9-1-1 fee diversion and next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) funding as important issues during an FCC oversight hearing Dec. 5.

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The SAFECOM-National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) NG911 Working Group developed a next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) Self-Assessment Tool for use by state, regional and local public-safety answering point (PSAP) and emergency communications center leadership.

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The effective date of the rules adopted in the Kari’s Law Act of 2017 and Section 506 of RAY BAUM’S Act is Jan. 6.

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During its final meeting of the year, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board looked back at 2019 and laid out its priorities for 2020.

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The FCC declined to propose changes to its existing RF emission exposure limits following a notice of inquiry and an August proposal to maintain the limits. The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) requires the FCC to evaluate the effects of human exposure to RF energy emitted by commission-regulated transmitters and facilities.

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The Public Safety Technology Alliance (PSTA) released two new reports and added two working groups.

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Netherlands-based 4G and 5G network experts Triple-9 joined TCCA. The Triple-9 team designs and develops a wide range of telecommunications applications and systems for public 4G and 5G networks, with a high guarantee of reliability, availability and security.

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Simoco Wireless Solutions employee Connie Taylor was the first female to receive the Jonathan Livingstone Seagull (JLS) award from the Australian Radio Communications Industry Association (ARCIA).

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The final demonstration held by the DRIVER+ project in Warsaw, Poland, and the Hague, the Netherlands, 26 – 28 November, achieved all its key goals, according to the organizers.

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As part of the Homeland Security Enterprise (HSE) efforts to improve security vulnerabilities along the U.S./Canadian border, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) and the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) conducted a field test at USBP Havre Sector, held in Sweetgrass, Montana, in August.

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