| Nov 17 |
FCC's First CSRIC Meeting Scheduled for December 7, 2009. Click here for announcement. |
| Nov 10 |
FCC Bureaus release Internet-based TRS Order on geographic numbering and E9-1-1 issues. Click here to read order. See in particular paragraphs 15-26. |
| Nov 9 |
FCC Releases Public Notice to Refresh Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Record.
“In light of the passage of time since the most recent activity in this docket, we seek comment on whether subsequent developments in the industry and technology may have affected parties’ positions on the issues raised,” the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau said in the notice. Comments are due Nov. 20 and replies Dec. 4 in Public Safety docket 07-114. Click here for notice. |
| Nov 6 |
NENA, Leading 9-1-1 Vendors Demonstrate Next Generation Capabilities at Industry Collaboration Event Click to read release |
| Nov 2 |
FCC to hold 11/12 field hearing on broadband role in emergency communications. Read article here. |
| Oct 27 |
FCC Announces CSRIC Membership; 2 9IA companies to serve Read notice here. |
| Oct 15 |
Reader’s Digest Addresses 9-1-1 Calls Gone Wrong Read article here. |
| Sep 30 |
GAO Releases Report on Emergency Communications Read release here. |
| Sep 28 |
NG9-1-1 Transition Plan Submitted to Congress Read report here. |
| Sep 25 |
Enhance 911 Act Grants Awarded to 30 States Read release here. |
| Sep 23 |
E9-1-1 Institute To Host Roundtable in Washington, D.C. on October 1 Read announcement flyer here. |
| Sep 9 |
TMCnet Focuses on 91A Efforts to Address 9-1-1 Fund Raiding. Read full article here. |
| Aug 12 |
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) adopts retail point of sale method for collection of prepaid 9-1-1 wireless fees Read full article here. |
| Aug 5 |
Connecticut to Host First Statewide ENS System. Read full article here. |
| July 24 |
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) report on states collecting and using 9-1-1 fees.
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| July 24 |
Associated Press reports on state raids of wireless 9-1-1 trust funds. Read full article here. |
| July 24 |
New FCC Chair Genachowski takes the helm. Read full article here. |
| July 21 |
9IA submits reply comments to the FCC on competitive provision of 9-1-1 services. Read our filing here. |
| July 21 |
Massachusetts issues rules for prepaid wireless 9-1-1 fees and MLTS E9-1-1 requirements See the full article here. |
| July 15 |
Paul Fahey Takes Helm at 9-1-1 Industry Alliance (9IA). See the full article here. |
| July 13 |
MSNBC article highlights 9-1-1 shortfalls when they are not upgraded. More and more of the public is going "wireless only" and in many cases can't be located in an emergency. See the full article here quoting the 9IA report. |
| July 7 |
9-1-1 Industry Alliance, NASNA and NENA are opposed to the recent diversion of 9-1-1 funds collected from the public being used for non-9-1-1 purposes. See our joint policy statement. |
| July 7 |
New York state is receiving much criticism for misallocating funds from a 911 service fee imposed on the state’s cell phone users. Reportedly, only $.06 of the $1.20 per month fee, went to finance upgraded 911 technology designed to locate cell phone callers when they cannot talk, and the rest has gone toward funding state employees’ overtime, fringe benefits and other daily agency expenses including dry cleaning. Read article here for more details. |
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