• APCO Provides Recommendations to the FCC for Improving 9-1-1 Location Accuracy

    On June 6, APCO submitted comments >to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with recommendations for how the agency can strengthen its wireless 9-1-1 location accuracy rules so that public safety telecommunicators receive the most actionable location information possible. APCO emphasized that “dispatchable location” – meaning the caller’s street address plus their office, apartment or room number – remains…

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APCO interacts with the federal government through:

  • Advocating for NG9-1-1 funding
  • Increasing recognition and support for public safety telecommmunicators
  • Ensuring 9-1-1 location accuracy
  • Protecting public safety spectrum