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Three out of four for Monitronics

Frost & Sullivan again names Dallas-based firm Company of the Year
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Rich Miller
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03/12/2012
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DALLAS—Monitronics International has won Frost & Sullivan’s North American Company of the Year Award for 2011, making it three out of the past four years that the alarm monitoring firm has earned the honor.

Tucson council OKs permit fee for alarm users

Opponents call opt-out provision a ‘sham’
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Rich Miller
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03/07/2012
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TUCSON, Ariz.—The City Council approved a revised alarm ordinance on Feb. 28 that allows end users to opt out of paying a new $20 registration fee, but opponents say the provision is a “sham” and that the fee is an unnecessary burden on their customers.

NG 911 passes despite alarm industry concerns

Language in bill unchanged, but AICC says work with NENA will protect central stations
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Rich Miller
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02/29/2012
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VIENNA, Va.—A provision to establish Next Generation 911 became law Feb. 22 as part of the payroll tax bill, including language the alarm industry feared might allow unverified PERS calls to stream into PSAPs. But agreements have been reached that will prevent the measure from having a negative impact on central stations, according to the Alarm Industry Communications Committee.

Judge denies motion to dismiss in Dice v. Bold

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Rich Miller
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02/22/2012
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BAY CITY, Mich.—A federal judge has denied a motion by Bold Technologies to dismiss a claim filed against it by Dice Corp. in the ongoing trade dispute between the providers of central station automation platforms.

New central in Vegas

1 Time Inc. puts MJ Vance at the helm, plans new station in Belize
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Rich Miller
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02/22/2012
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HENDERSON, Nev.—The husband-and-wife team behind Southern Nevada Fire Protection has launched a new central station here, with a well-known industry veteran at the helm: Mary Jo Vance, the Central Station Alarm Association’s manager of the year in 2007.

Affiliated Monitoring opening new $25m center

Affiliated Central rebrands as Affiliated Monitoring
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Martha Entwistle
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02/15/2012
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MILBURN, N.J.—Affiliated Monitoring is opening a new $25 million, 80,000-square-foot monitoring center here. In trials now, it will be fully operational within a couple of months, according to Mike Zydor, dealer relations manager.

Telguard step ahead of ‘2G sunset’

Company rolls out new 3G cell communicators, holds line on price
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Rich Miller
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02/14/2012
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CHICAGO—The “2G sunset” is coming—it’s just hard to say when. But the 2G fade-out has already begun, eating into the frequency spectrum and posing a threat to the effectiveness of cellular alarm communicators.

CSG acquires Kansas-based SafeLink Security

‘Turnkey’ purchase brings in 1,100 accounts
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Rich Miller
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02/08/2012
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TULSA, Okla.—Central Security Group has acquired SafeLink Security, based outside Kansas City, Kan., in a turnkey deal that brings CSG about 1,100 accounts in four states.

Four new members named to SIAC board

Diebold’s Stroia heads group bringing 'fresh energy'
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Rich Miller
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02/03/2012
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FRISCO, Texas—Four new members have been named to the board of directors of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), an exchange of industry veterans that brings the group "fresh energy and fresh ideas," according to Executive Director Stan Martin.

Three alarm companies fighting Tucson disclosure plan

Invasion of clients' privacy cited, but AzAA calls proposed rules 'standard stuff'
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Rich Miller
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02/01/2012
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TUCSON, Ariz.— Three local alarm companies are protesting ordinance revisions that would require them to provide their customer lists to city police, calling it an invasion of their clients’ privacy.

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SSN News Poll July 2013

Retailing home security has become a trend. Comcast is selling its Xfinity Home security/home automation product in stores nationwide. AT&T's Digital Life product is available in its stores, and Lowe's is selling its Iris product in its retail stores and Verizon Wireless stores. Security companies, including SecureWatch 24, The Alarm Company and Security Options, also have retail stores. Is this the wave of the future or just a fad? What do you think?

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