State appeals pilot activated beacon
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LYNDON, Vt. The state Agency of Transportation is appealing a Lyndon Planning Board decision that requires pilots to activate a rotating beacon at the state airport.
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By Richard Quinn, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 21--VIRGINIA BEACH -- If this story were a scratch 'n' sniff, it would reek of rotten eggs.
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By Julie Sevrens Lyons, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Dec.
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By Chuck Thompson, The Macon Telegraph, Ga.  Sep.
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New service sends color maps and directions to cell phone users.
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Who's on the hook when a navigation system's instructions result in an accident?
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By Elizabeth Comeau, Kennebec Journal, Augusta, Maine  Sep. 21--WAYNE -- Selectmen have approved the Androscoggin Lake  Improvement Association's use of a town-owned boat launch for a project aimed  at reducing phosphorous in the lake.
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By Dennis Welch, The Tribune, Mesa, Ariz.  Feb. 12--There are some areas in Maricopa County where it's not automatic that firefighters will show up promptly after someone calls 911.
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(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has adopted new rules requiring wireless telephone providers to move toward testing location-based emergency dialing service at the local level. The FCC late Tuesday opposed regulations that require wireless providers to phase in testing of enhanced 911, or E911, dialing services over the next five years. E911 allows emergency dispatchers to pinpoint the location of callers. Until now, wireless providers have been able to test and report the E911 location accuracy on a regional or statewide basis. But the new rules would require wireless carriers to provide the FCC with local accuracy information. The old way of testing "does not provide public safety with the information it needs to do its job effectively," said FCC chairman Kevin Martin. "Meeting location accuracy standards on average in the entire state of New York by providing enhanced 911 capability in Manhattan does not help first-responders in Buffalo." In many cases, E911 does not work well with wireless phones, critics have said. In some cases, callers can't be pinpointed closer than several hundred meters, or on the right floor of a high-rise building, critics say. FCC commissioner Robert McDowell said the FCC may be moving ahead too fast. In May, several wireless providers, tech vendors, and public safety advocatesÂ told the FCC they don't yet have a plan for better wireless E911, he said. "We must walk before we can run," McDowell added. CTIA, a wireless trade group, criticized the FCC's action. The wireless industry has is committed to improving location accuracy and the FCC's action will "hamper that effort," Steve Largent, CTIA's president and CEO, said in a statement. "I am concerned that the commission's action may lead to unrealistic -- and potentially harmful -- consumer expectations." CTIA wanted the FCC to move forward with a collaborative effort involving the wireless industry and public safety officials, Largent added. However, the National Emergency Number Association praised the commission's decision, calling the new rules a step toward improved safety. It is "essential" that the accuracy of E911 be improved, said NENA president Jason Barbour, 911 director for Johnston County, N.C.
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Passengers are being mistakenly stopped. Is the list more annoying than effective?
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By Jon W. Glass, The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk, Va.  Sep. 23--An ultrafast fiber-optic network that officials hope will turn Hampton Roads into a national magnet for high-tech research and business is up and running.
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By Dean Kahn, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Jun. 8--More local governments are providing free Wi-Fi as a way to attract shoppers and visitors. Even some transit agencies are providing Wi-Fi on buses.
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By R.A. Dyer, and Max B. Baker, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas  Sep.
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By Bruce Gerstman, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Sep.
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By Nicole C. Wong, San Jose Mercury News, Calif.  Feb.
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By Elaine Guregian, The Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio  Sep. 24--Better rev up.
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By MARY HURST  AMELIA ISLAND - A proposal to close all Nassau County beach access points after dark is drawing a wave of protests from residents.  County Commissioner Mike Boyle said Wednesday that he's opening e- mail after e-mail opposing the proposed ordinance.