robivanoff @robivanoff

Wireless pioneer and entrepreneur. Western PA born and raised, love the Black and Gold teams! Now living in the Garden State. Joined November 2010

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robivanoff @robivanoff

a month ago

@TakwaSebai Field

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@AGomezFCC Here’s a thought. The FCC should not allow “free” over the air broadcasters to charge fees to cable companies and allow cable companies to pass through the fees to consumers. Problem solved.

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robivanoff @robivanoff

a year ago

@wakeupnj Thank you for highlighting this issue. The State of NJ is #1 in the country in the diversion of 911 funds as documented by the FCC. @NewJerseyWA has been working on this issue for more than 10 years.

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Wake Up NJ 🇺🇸 New Jersey @wakeupnj

a year ago

New Jersey’s 9-1-1 Fee: Where Does the Money Go? New Jersey’s 9-1-1 System and Emergency Response Fee charges $0.90/month per phone line, generating ~$125M annually, But here’s the catch: most of the money isn’t used for 9-1-1! The Numbers: Revenue: The fee collects ~$125M/year (e.g., $122M in 2017, $126M in 2020 & 2022), based on ~11.5M taxable mobile and landline numbers. Operating Costs: NJ’s 263 public safety answering points (PSAPs) cost ~$167.5M/year to run: $125M for county operations (salaries, training, maintenance). $20M for state infrastructure/admin $15M for county upgrades $7.5M for NextGen 9-1-1 (NG911) efforts. The Problem: Only $17–30M of the fee goes to 9-1-1 (e.g., 14% in 2022). The rest (~$100–110M) is diverted to state budgets, like funding the State Police, leaving counties to foot the bill via property taxes Why It Matters: NJ’s 9-1-1 system is outdated, lagging on NG911 upgrades (text, video, better location data). Counties spend $125M/year on operations, but get no state fee revenue, leading to “double taxation.” Since 2004, NJ collected $1.4B, but diverted most, stalling critical upgrades and risking public safety What’s Next? A proposed $0.99/month fee increase could boost revenue to ~$137.5M by 2025, but without redirecting funds to PSAPs, the system stays underfunded. Counties like Hunterdon ($4.2M for upgrades) and Cumberland ($40M needed) are left scrambling Let’s Talk: Should NJ stop diverting 9-1-1 fees and fully fund our emergency systems? Share your thoughts!

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robivanoff @robivanoff

a year ago

@johnnymaga Better idea. Trump in a driver uniform, riding shotgun in the pace car. Dale Jr driving? C’mon @NASCAR make it happen!

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robivanoff @robivanoff

2 years ago

Boomer Sooner or Go Pokes!

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robivanoff @robivanoff

2 years ago

@SullyCNBC @LastCallCNBC One of my favorite shows, I will miss it, you and a great supporting team!

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Jared Kane @BaddestBearJew

2 years ago

Giving away this autographed Bill Mazeroski jersey away once I hit 15K. All yinz have to do to enter is like this, RT this and follow me. No strings attached. Yinz have changed my life in ways yinz can never comprehend. I want this to go to someone that deserves it. HERE WE GO!

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robivanoff @robivanoff

3 years ago

@NewJerseyWA

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3 years ago

#TBT: US Cellular plans CDMA 1x launch; 3G spectrum up for grabs globally; Price is right for Verizon ... this week in 2001 hubs.ly/Q02d4bZX0

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RCR Wireless News @rcrwirelessnews

3 years ago

#TBT: US Cellular plans CDMA 1x launch; 3G spectrum up for grabs globally; Price is right for Verizon ... this week in 2001 hubs.ly/Q02d4bZX0

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robivanoff @robivanoff

4 years ago

My vote goes to the golfing caveman from the B.C. Open

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4 years ago

What is the best trophy in golf? 👀😂

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robivanoff @robivanoff

4 years ago

@dase_rich @declanoscanlon Thank you NJ Association of Counties and @NewJerseyWA for working to fix this!

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Rich Dase @dase_rich

4 years ago

@declanoscanlon State should return 911 system/emergency response money to the Counties and stop allowing us to be double taxed. FCC says NJ is worst in the nation in this regard. Thank you for your efforts with this.

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Shaun Golden @sheriffgolden

4 years ago

⬇️ speaking about the failure of the state to fund 9-1-1 systems in our counties and municipalities. See these 9600 baud dial up modems from the 80s , yup,this outdated tech still runs the system today. 9-1-1 funds have been diverted for over a decade! #restorethefunding

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robivanoff @robivanoff

5 years ago

@ChefGruel Or as we say in Pittsburgh, “Lunch meat”

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robivanoff @robivanoff

6 years ago

I want a game-worn, @Tide - cleaned #MinkahJerseySwap from Minkah Fitzpatrick! #Sweepstakes

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robivanoff @robivanoff

6 years ago

@mattgaetz You are welcome here anytime Matt @RepMattGaetz

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robivanoff @robivanoff

6 years ago

@dhookstead The show was great but you should read the book. The real story of early AC and Atlantic County.

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robivanoff @robivanoff

6 years ago

Congratulations! @NewJerseyWA

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4 years ago

What is the best trophy in golf? 👀😂

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Shaun Golden @sheriffgolden

6 years ago

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njdotcom @njdotcom

6 years ago

Just roll with it! A Monmouth County flooring store is giving away free cardboard tubes so families can trick-or-treat at a safe distance this Halloween. 🎃🍬 What’s your best Halloween hack?