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APCO International 78th Annual Conference FCC Regulatory Panel

2012.08.30 by David S. Turetsky , Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
Review Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief David Turetsky's speech & from the APCO International 78th Annual Conference FCC Regulatory Panel & learn about latest development to improve Next Generation 911 systems."I am happy to be here with you. I'm married to a Minnesotan
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New Cell Phone Weather Alerts Already Protecting Lives

2012.08.30 by Lisa M. Fowlkes, Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
A new text message emergency alert system has already proven its worth during the rare “derecho” storms that swept across the East Coast in late July.Barely into its first few weeks of service, the new CMAS alerts flashed on cell phones in the Elmira, New York area almost instantly after
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White House Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act

2012.08.02 by Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
Last week, I was honored to represent the Federal Communications Commission at the White House’s observation of the Americans with Disabilities Act’s (ADA) 22nd anniversary.  Kareem Dale, the Special Advisor to the President on Disabilities Issues, opened the event, and Valerie
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Cutting-edge Health IT in the District at Children’s National Medical Center

2012.03.30 by Jordan Usdan, Deputy Director, Public-Private Initiatives
Last week I accompanied the Chairman for a tour, technology demonstration, and dialog on health IT and telemedicine at Children’s National Medical Center here in Washington, DC. We at the FCC, through the National Broadband Plan, Rural Health Care Pilots, and other telemedicine
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New Year Solutions for Rural Call Completion Problems

2012.01.05 by Sharon Gillett and Jamie Barnett, Chiefs of the Wireline Competition Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
Rural “call completion” problems are a serious issue that the Commission has been grappling with over the past few months.  Local phone providers in rural areas have reported an alarming increase in complaints from customers that long distance calls and faxes are not reaching them.
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FCC Launches the Small Biz Cyber Planner

2011.11.17 by Jordan Usdan and Josh Gottheimer, Chairman's Office
The FCC is launching the Small Biz Cyber Planner, an online resource to help small businesses create customized cybersecurity plans. This is the result of an unprecedented public-private partnership between government experts and private IT and security companies, including DHS, NCSA, NIST, The
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FCC and FEMA: How to Communicate Before, During and After a Major Disaster

2011.09.21 by Craig Fugate and Julius Genachowski
By Craig Fugate, Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Julius Genachowski, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission. Ask anyone who has lived through a significant disaster what that experience was like and – without a doubt – one of the things some
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10th Anniversary Memorial of the September 11th Attacks

2011.09.08 by James Arden Barnett, Jr., Rear Admiral (Ret.), Chief, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau
This month we are remembering the tenth anniversary of the tragic events that unfolded on September 11, 2001. Although a decade has passed since the events that transpired on the morning of September 11, 2001 for most of us the impact, emotions, and our personal experience remains vivid
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National Preparedness Month

2011.09.07 by Jamie Barnett, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
  The National Preparedness Month, is an awareness campaign that occurs during the month of September, to bring awareness to the preparations necessary before, during, and after a natural or man-made disaster.  With the recent Virginia earthquake and Hurricane Irene hitting so close
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Tips for Communicating in an Emergency

2011.08.27 by Jamie Barnett, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
I want to share some important emergency information to you for during the storm so that you and your family stay safe.Recommended Practices for All UsersIt is important for consumers to keep in mind that during an emergency, many more people are trying to use their wireless and wireline
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