FCC Chairman Ajit Pai reiterated his call for congressional repeal of the T-band auction mandate while also circulating a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) that would take the next statutorily required step to implement this mandate to his fellow commissioners. “An FCC auction of the T-band is a bad idea,” Pai said. “But as of […]
On May 1, the FCC adopted an Order ending its practice of warning most robocallers before issuing penalties for violating the law and for harassing consumers with unwanted robocalls. Such warnings were previously required by law until the TRACED Act was enacted in December 2019. Specifically, under the prior statutory requirement, the FCC had to […]
The DeKalb County GA E-9-1-1 Emergency Communications Center (ECC) is the 66th ECC in the United States to implement ASAP and the 3rd ECC in the state of Georgia to implement ASAP. DeKalb County went live on Monday, April 27th at 7am EST with Vector Security, then followed by Affiliated Monitoring, Guardian Protection, National Monitoring […]
In the last few weeks, TMA joined with ESA and SIA to conduct a nationwide survey of members in order to better gauge the impact COVID-19 has had on electronic security and life safety businesses. This survey confirms the electronic security and life safety is being negatively impacted despite its role as an essential service […]
On March 16th, in response to a request from TMA, UL published a statement on Monitoring Station Certifications and continued operations as communities work to contain the impact of COVID-19. An initial set of guidelines for virtual workplaces was included for stations considering at-home operators as part of their contingency planning. Since then, it’s become […]
Security Sales & Integration announced the winners of its 2020 Sales and Marketing Awards (SAMMYs). The SAMMY Awards program, now in its 25th year, is the only one of its kind in the security industry to recognize and honor dealers and integrators for their marketing, business, installation, and overall excellence. Typically hosted as a gala affair […]
To date, TMA has hosted two Virtual Town Hall meetings and we have an additional four scheduled. Attendance has been high and the interaction between members and key subject matter experts has been open and compelling, as we had hoped. We will be hosting meetings at 11:00AM [ET] on each Monday of April [6th, […]
The Electronic Security and Life Safety Industry Associations call on state leadership to ensure that essential emergency services are not suspended or impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The Electronic Security Association (ESA), Security Industry Association (SIA), and The Monitoring Association (TMA) have partnered to circulate a letter drawing state public safety leaders’ attention to the essential emergency […]
Register now to attend our next Virtual Product Review (VPR) presented by DICE Corporation, March 26th. The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way many organizations operate for the foreseeable future. As governments and businesses around the world have recommended self-quarantines, social distancing, and office closures, remote working has become a new reality. Operational changes […]
Find out what steps U.S. state and local governments are taking to combat the spread of COVID-19. A link to the state-by-state tracker has been added to TMA’s dedicated repository of information and resources to assist and support members. READ MORE
