Tag: Communication

AT&T confirms service problems affecting nationwide communication

An AT&T network problem prevented customers from calling people and businesses using other carriers on Tuesday, the company said. The issues also affected emergency communication in some areas in the afternoon, as people were unable to complete calls to 911 from AT&T devices. By the evening, AT&T claimed the issue with emergency services had been […]

Flag seen on China’s new aircraft carrier is used for communication

China’s new aircraft carrier flew a signalling flag during its first sea trials in May 2024, not a Japanese flag, contrary to false claims circulating on social media. The China State Shipbuilding Corporation, which manufactured the vessel, confirmed the flag is in fact used by ships to communicate with each other. “Why is the Chinese […]

Post-Marshall Fire, fire crews have quicker communication with utilities

LONGMONT, Colo. (KDVR) — Saturday is a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day because of red flag warnings, with wind gusts that could top out at over 100 miles per hour. Departments around the Denver and northern Colorado metro areas are preparing for high risks for wildland fires, especially in foothill communities, following the devastating Marshall Fire. […]

Legislation Address Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, Promote Communication Between Tribal and State/Local Law Enforcement

(Image/Monica Whitepigeon) Legislation has been introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-Calif.)  to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People (MMIP) on tribal lands by encouraging record sharing between tribal and state/local law enforcement. The legislation, entitled the Tribal Community Protection Act, is aimed to address the complicated jurisdictional […]

NASA finds clue while solving Voyager 1’s communication breakdown case

NASA engineers are a step closer to solving the communication problem that left the Voyager 1 spacecraft, which presently sits outside the solar system, unable to send usable data back to Earth. In 2012, Voyager 1 became the first human-made object to leave the solar system and enter interstellar space. For 11 years following this […]

Raise communication training, lower PT requirements in police academies

Feb. 21—Editor’s note: Our community needs professional, well-trained, accountable law enforcement. That’s why we sent reporter London Bishop to attend the Sinclair Police Academy, where for six months she will learn alongside recruits what it takes to wear the badge, tell their stories, and help the public understand how police are trained to do their […]

Area fire departments receive communication systems grant

Feb. 13—LIMA — Multiple area fire departments are in line to benefit from a grant to improve their radio communications systems, according to a Tuesday release by the Ohio Department of Commerce. The Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems (MARCS) Grant from the State Fire Marshal’s office is slated to aid 307 fire departments representing 75 out […]