Today we introduce a new feature in our eNews entitled President’s Channel. This feature will be used to communicate directly to you from the President and Executive Committee of APCO. While it will not appear every week, it will appear periodically to provide you with important and timely information that we want to deliver directly to the APCO membership. We encourage you to watch for the President’s Channel in the eNews and when it appears be sure to read it. Our first communication deals with the recent z-axis ruling by the FCC and is intended to help you better understand the APCO position. 

Thanks,
Tracey Hilburn 

APCO's Fight for Better 9-1-1 Location Accuracy
If you’ve been following the latest news about the FCC and 9-1-1 location accuracy, you know that 9-1-1 public safety communications suffered one of the most disappointing rule changes to come out of the FCC in recent memory. In the lead-up to the FCC’s action, APCO was very vocal that the FCC wasn’t doing what’s best for 9-1-1. I’m writing to explain APCO’s position on what we believed happened and why opinions by others differ. If you take away nothing else, please let it be this: APCO believes the FCC could and should have done better for 9-1-1 and the citizens of the United States. Continue