On November 19, 2025, APCO, together with the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Association of Chiefs of Police, and the National Sheriffs’ Association submitted a filing in response to NextNav’s request for Federal Communications Commission action to modify the 900 MHz band and a related Notice of Inquiry on the development of positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies and solutions.
Register Now for APCO’s Wellness & Workforce Summit in February 2026
The Summit program will explore the full employee experience including recruitment, retention, culture, leadership and wellness through innovative, practical, and evidence-based strategies. Join us in Phoenix to learn how to:
- Integrate wellness into organizational change
- Transform your leadership approach
- Boost communication and team dynamics
- Collaborate with peers shaping the future of the profession
APCO 2026 Call for Speakers Is Open
APCO International invites thought leaders and industry experts in emergency communications to submit session ideas for APCO’s Annual Conference & Expo taking place August 2-5, in San Antonio, Texas.
Upcoming Webinars
Change Management in the ECC: Guiding Teams Through Technology and AI Adoption
December 2, 2025 | 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
From the Emergency Communications Center to Capitol Hill: A Fireside Chat on Health and Wellness for Public Safety Telecommunicators
December 9, 2025| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time
Free for members; $59 for non-members | Worth 1 CDE
PSC November/December 2025 Issue Is Online
PSC, APCO’s bi-monthly magazine, is a membership benefit and the authoritative source of information on public safety communications worldwide. This issue includes features on:
- Telecommunicator training for maydays
- An ECC’s transformation after an active shooter incident
- A telecommunicator who found a new purpose after a mass shooting
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Keeping You Up to Date
APCO is your source for public safety communications news that affects you, your job and your community.
APCO Supports Legislation to Study Location Information for 988 Calls
On November 19, 2025, Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) introduced the 988 Lifeline Location Improvement Act, a bill to establish an advisory committee to study the legal, technical, and funding challenges related to transmitting location information with calls to 988.
APCO Supports Updating the Rules on Industrial Signal Boosters
On November 18, 2025, APCO submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the Safer Buildings Coalition’s request to update the rules for industrial signal boosters.
APCO Offers Recommendations to Modernize Emergency Alerting
On November 18, 2025, APCO filed reply comments with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in response to its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on modernizing the nation’s alerting systems.
APCO Announces the Final Approval and Publication of Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Program Standard
APCO/NENA ANS 1.107.2-2025 was developed by APCO International in conjunction with the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) through APCO’s ANSI-accredited standards development process, bringing together subject matter experts from across the public safety communications field.
APCO Announces Final Approval and Publication of Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators (PST)
APCO International is proud to announce final approval of APCO ANS 3.103.3-2025 Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Telecommunicators on October 31.
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