The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has held a hearing on a lawsuit challenging an ordinance being enforced in Sandy Springs, Ga., which allows alarm companies to be fined for false alarms generated by their customers.

The small community of Sandy Springs, Ga, revoked law enforcement response to 39 alarm companies it claimed had outstanding bills.

I am rapidly approaching the 40-year mark of my employment and involvement in the electronic security industry.

As you’ve surely noticed if you’ve made it this far into the magazine, this month’s cover story is the SDM 100, an annual ranking by RMR of security companies that “earn their revenues from the sale, installation, service and monitoring of electronic security systems, such as intrusion and fire alarm, access control, video surveillance, and related low-voltage systems.”