FCC Update on Public Safety Proceedings

The annual FCC update provided attendees with the latest information on federal actions impacting public safety communications. Representatives from the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau — from both the Policy and Licensing Division and the Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division — shared updates on key rulemakings and initiatives affecting public safety communications.

FCC Seeks Public Safety Input on May 2025 Cellcom Outage

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau is seeking input from public safety agencies, government entities, and the public on the impacts of a service outage in Wisconsin and Michigan experienced by Cellcom in May 2025

APCO International Guidance on Requesting 9-1-1 Traffic in IP-Based Format

On March 25, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that 9-1-1 authorities can make requests to originating service providers (OSPs) to begin the process of delivering 9-1-1 traffic in IP-based format to delivery points designated by the 9-1-1 authority. This document informs APCO members of the FCC requirements regarding these requests and provides guidance […]

APCO Applauds FCC Action Securing the 4.9 GHz Band for Public Safety

The 4.9 GHz spectrum band is used by the public safety community for broadband communications. APCO has long played an active role in proceedings at the Federal Communications Commission about the future of this band, strongly advocating for the interests of public safety. We believe that public safety users should have primary, interference-free access to the band, and that public safety use should be optimized in a manner that promotes innovation, helps modernize public safety communications and enables 5G services., the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a long-anticipated Report and Order concerning licensing and use of the 4.9 GHz band.