On December 19, 2016 the FCC issued Public Notice DA 16-1405 requesting comment on a request from the National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA) to address issues relating to 911 related applications for smartphones. NASNA expressed concerns over 911 applications that could have implications on the delivery of 911 […]
ONE DAY LEFT TO FIGHT FOR RECLASSIFACTION! 9-1-1 Professionals Are NOT Like Clerical Workers and Taxicab Dispatchers! This is your LAST CHANCE FOR 10 MORE YEARS to tell federal officials that Public Safety Dispatchers deserve recognition and respect for the life and death nature of the work they do. COMMENTS ARE DUE […]
There is still time to nominate someone from your agency, but hurry, time is running out! The nomination drive for the 2016 Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, Intl. (APCO) awards has long been closed, but agencies still have another chance to submit nominations for the No. CA Chapter of […]
Chuck Berdan’s Notes from the September 1, 2016 Meeting New Board Members: Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea representing California State Sheriff’s Association Santa Monica Dispatch Manager Chris Herren representing the California Fire Chiefs Association Fire Chief Michael Miller representing the California Fire Chiefs Association Placer County Dispatch Manager Paul Troxel representing […]
It’s Time to Vote! Are you prepared to vote for President of the United States in November? Want to practice your vote casting skills before the Big One? If so, then you should vote in new members of the APCO International Executive Board. Remember, although you see that both of […]
FCC Chairman Thomas Wheeler used a House subcommittee hearing on FCC oversight to tell lawmakers again about “the urgent need to improve our 9-1-1 system” through next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) technology and funding. He said Congress has the unique ability to accelerate the transition to NG 9-1-1 through a clear […]
On June 23, 2016, the Congressional NextGen 9-1-1 Caucus Co-Chairs – Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), Representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Representative John Shimkus (R-IL) – sent a bipartisan letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging OMB to revise the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) […]
Did you know that over the years, six presidents of APCO International have come from the Northern California Chapter of APCO? Or that the chapter started in 1938? Well, if you didn’t you can head over to our updated Historical page now to read more on the history of the […]
The newest frequency log containing FCC updates for Northern California has been posted and is ready for download from NAPCO.org.
The FAA has issued a warning to all flights in the Southwest, especially Southern California, that during 6 days in the month of June, there will be GPS Interference Testing lasting for 6 hours a day that may interrupt flight navigation and controls in aircraft that rely heavily on GPS […]
