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Massachusetts city fights to control fire alarm monitoring

May 29, 2013Tess Nacelewicz

LOWELL, Mass.—Massachusetts' highest court ruled last year that municipalities can't require businesses to install just one type of fire alarm system when the state building code allows for four choices. But the city of Lowell contends that decision doesn't apply to it.This is the latest development in the fight against municipalities monopolizing fire alarm monitoring, which also is occurring in Illinois. But Lowell is going to be on the losing end of the battle, an industry spokesman predicted...

George Condon, Joint Fire Committee, Lowell, Lowell Fire Department, Mass., Northeast Security Solutions


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