Subject: [NEXTEL-1] Giuliani, Civic Leaders Call for Better 'Interoperability

From: Marcel <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 01:11:15 -0400

Giuliani, Civic Leaders Call for Better 'Interoperability
April 16, 2003 3:32pm

Mayor Giuliani and other government and
civil leaders have issued the call for more
interoperability between communications
providers and carriers.

Speaking at a conference, sponsored by
Nextel Communications, in New York, Giuliani
spoke at a conference attracting some 200
public safety and public health officials. The
conference showcased interoperability - the
idea that all public safety officials must have
the ability to connect with one another through
reliable and secure communications regardless
of jurisdiction or department.

The keynote speaker, Giuliani, fomer mayor of
New York and now CEO of Giuliani Partners,
LLC., pointed out the increased frequency of
situations that demand interoperability. "More
than ever, major crisis-response efforts are
multi-jurisdictional and multi-functional. From
the Space Shuttle Columbia recovery effort to
the D.C.-area sniper investigation, we are
seeing a new level of collaboration and a
greater need for a coordinated response."

Also on the conference speaker roster:
James Lee Witt, former Federal Emergency
Management Agency Director; Thomas Von Essen,
former New York City Fire Commissioner;
Howard Safir, former New York City Police
Commissioner; and Tim Donahue, Nextel
President and CEO.

Nextel Communications is hosting a series of
interoperability conferences around the country,
designed to educate consumers, government and
public safety officials about the capabilities of and
demand for interoperability.

approximately 240 million people live or work.

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