North Dakota was featured on YAHOO Finance for using Airbus DS Communications in 11 out of 21 public safety answering points (PSAPs) and for transitioning “to Next Generation technology and the new age of public safety.”
The statewide network, known as the North Dakota Statewide Technology Access for Government and Education network (STAGEnet), was created by the 1999 legislative session. The STAGEnet Strategic Goals and Objectives focus on providing broadband connectivity, Internet access, and other networking services.