On May 16 and 20, APCO met with representatives from the Offices of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioners Carr, Starks, Simington, and Gomez to discuss several public safety issues.
Ex Parte: 6 GHz, Wireless 9-1-1 Location Accuracy, Outage Notifications, NG9-1-1
Ex Parte: Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Services (PSHSB)
APCO Statement Concerning 9-1-1 Outages
Interruptions to the public’s ability to reach 9-1-1 are a serious concern. As a practice, APCO does not comment on specific outages until we are confident that the causes are fully understood, but here’s what we know about outages in general.
APCO and NENA Meet with U.S. Speaker of the House and Other Elected Officials
APCO Board Member Jack Varnado and Chief Counsel Jeff Cohen joined NENA representatives and other state and local 9-1-1 and law enforcement officials to meet with House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, Senator Bill Cassidy, and staff for Senators John Kennedy and Ted Budd to discuss key legislative priorities for 9-1-1.
Coalition Welcomes Support from Former FCC Chairs
The Public Safety Next Generation 9-1-1 Coalition welcomes the joint letter released today from former chairs of the Federal Communications Commission urging congressional leadership to pass legislation to support the nationwide transition to NG9-1-1.
Ex Parte: Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Services (PSHSB)
APCO Discusses ECCs’ Needs for NG9-1-1 With FCC Staff
APCO met with representatives of the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau to discuss the FCC’s proposed rules to facilitate Next Generation 9-1-1.
APCO Advises FCC on Pending 9-1-1 Issues
On September 21, APCO met with staff for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Rosenworcel to discuss several 9-1-1 issues.
