Wireless RERC - Emergency Services

Wireless RERC Comments on Text-to-911 Deployment

mz22 — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 20:07:38 +0000

Publication Type:

The Wireless RERC submitted reply comments in response to the Federal Communications Commission's Further Notice of Purposed Rulemaking: Facilitating the Deployment of Text-to-911 and Other Next Generation 911 Applications [PS Docket No. 11-153] and Framework for Next Generation 911 Deployment [PS Docket No. 10-255]. The Wireless RERC agreed with assertions that the regulations on the availability of text-to-911 and bounce back error messages should apply to all mobile service providers. For the latter, the Wireless RERC supported the National Emergency Number Association's (NENA) recommendations for standardized language and further suggested that the bounce back message phrasing be vetted by people whose primary language is American Sign Language. Finally, the Wireless RERC maintained that, while education and outreach efforts should be a collaborative effort, the federal government, specifically the FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, should play a primary role by developing a nationwide PSA on text-to-911 and ensuring the accessibility of outreach activities and materials.

Emergency Access Advisory Committee Meets on March 1

mz22 — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 21:13:26 +0000

January 31, 2013— The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that the next meeting of the Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC) will be held on March 1, 2013 at the FCC headquarters in Washington, DC from 10:30am to 3:30pm EST. The agenda includes discussion on reports from select EAAC subcommittees, as they relate to accessibility to 911 services by individuals with disabilities. The EAAC was established by the FCC on December 7, 2010, with the purpose of identifying and recommending the "most effective and efficient technologies and methods by which to enable access to Next Generation 911 (NG 9-1-1) emergency services by individuals with disabilities."

Start Date:

Friday, March 1, 2013 - 10:30am to 3:30pm

Additional Information:

Public Notice

Next Generation 911 (NG911)

Emergency Communications

Emergency Services

Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC)

Emergency Access Advisory Committee Charter Extended

mz22 — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:21:57 +0000

Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC)

Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA)

Emergency Services

NG911

Public Notice

January 11, 2013 — The Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau and Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission has extended the Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC) charter by six months until June 14, 2013. Under the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA), the EAAC was chartered to investigate and recommend the “most effective and efficient technologies and methods by which to enable equal access to emergency services by individuals with disabilities.” The EAAC submitted reports to the Commission on December 7, 2011 but have since organized subcommittees to further research and explain their recommendations. This additional work will be included in the EAAC final reports and recommendations, to be submitted to the Commission by June 14, 2013.