POTS sunset on the horizon?
FCC issues public notice seeking ways to phase out 'relics of a by-gone era'01/07/2010Daniel GelinasWASHINGTON--Plain-old telephone service--the mainspring of traditional burg and fire alarm signal...
View ArticleESA supports background check law
Law would help security companies screen job applicants for criminal records11/10/2011Tess NacelewiczIRVING, Texas—The Electronic Security Association, based here, is asking members to help make the...
View ArticleState of the Industry: Looking ahead to 2014
Expanding access to FBI database, school security loom large for 201412/18/2013Leif KotheIRVING, Texas—The past year on Capitol Hill will be remembered for legislative inaction and partisan rifts so...
View ArticleESA supports 'balanced approach'
The association wants fire detection systems to be eligible for same tax depreciation status as suppression systems05/12/2014Leif KotheALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Electronic Security Association is ramping up...
View ArticleESA says school security spending needs to be about equipment
ESA government relations director: ‘Not one dime’ spent on equipment07/16/2014Leif KotheWASHINGTON—The U.S. government has devoted more than $300 million over the past two years to enhancing school...
View Article'Net neutrality' necessary for alarm signals
Industry takes action to ensure ISPs do not interfere with alarm data; ESA, AICC petition FCC09/10/2014Leif KotheWASHINGTON—Concerned about fair, reliable and accurate transmission of alarm data, the...
View ArticleESA pushes forward during lame-duck session
A number of important issues still on table will, at least, be picked up next year11/04/2014Amy CanfieldALEXANDRIA, Va.—The Electronic Security Association doesn’t expect much to happen to benefit the...
View ArticleESA’s Chwat rates the regulation and legislation of interest in 2015
Broadband initiative is front of mind for ESA’s lobbyist01/30/2015Amy CanfieldALEXANDRIA, Va.—From changes in the way broadband will be expanded to federal funding for school security technology to...
View ArticleSecurity industry alarmed about overtime pay rule
New law more than doubles income threshold for eligibility08/16/2016Paul RagusaWASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) recently submitted revisions to the Fair Labor Standards Act that would more...
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