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Russell County authorizes Starlink rollout to improve first‑responder connectivity
Summary
The Russell County Board of Supervisors authorized county staff to begin a program equipping 71 first‑responder vehicles with Starlink mobile terminals to provide broadband access in coverage gaps for CAD, NCIC queries and medical data transmission.
The Russell County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 3 authorized county staff to begin deploying Starlink mobile units to expand internet and cellular capability for first responders.
Bridal Skanes, representing sheriff’s office emergency communications coordination, told the board the county faces coverage gaps due to local terrain and ageing radio infrastructure. He described tests in remote areas that showed limited or no mobile data, which impeded access to mission‑critical systems such as CAD, mobile data terminals, mapping, NCIC checks and transmission of 12‑lead EKGs.
The proposal asked to outfit 71…
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