In an Order adopted July 17th, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) took another step in its mission to make the precise location of wireless emergency calls more and more granular, to help emergency responders to determine the location of a caller who is injured or held captive and unable to communicate his or her … Continue Reading
The last of the new text-to-911 rules have taken effect.… Continue Reading
The last of the new 911 rules adopted in the aftermath of the "derecho" storm has taken effect.… Continue Reading
Slowly but surely, the new set of rigorous requirements for 911 system service providers adopted last December in the wake of the 2012 "derecho" storm are coming on line.… Continue Reading
New FCC rules mandate text-to-911 by next year, but it's still best to call 911 in an emergency, if possible.… Continue Reading
The FCC is looking to expand Text-to-911 requirements. We now know when comments on its proposal are due.… Continue Reading
Some reporting and record retention requirements are still in limbo pending OMB approval.… Continue Reading
The FCC's efforts to get text-to-911 off the ground continue.… Continue Reading
The effective date for most of the recently-adopted reporting requirements for 911 system service providers has been announced.… Continue Reading
In the wake of the unacceptably poor performance of the 911 system during and following the 2012 derecho storm, the FCC has imposed new and rigorous requirements on 911 system service providers.… Continue Reading
The FCC's order revising its text-to-911 bounce-back rule has made it into the Federal Register.… Continue Reading
There's nothing like an impending deadline to get your attention - even if you are the FCC.… Continue Reading
If you're inclined to oppose CTIA's petition for reconsideration, you don't have much time.… Continue Reading
CTIA says the roaming responsibilities imposed by FCC can't be implemented technologically.… Continue Reading
The effective date for the new text-to-911 bounce-back rules has been set.… Continue Reading
You can send text messages to 911, but for now you can't be sure whether those messages have been received and help is on the way. The FCC wants to make sure you know when you need to resort to Plan B for help.… Continue Reading
OMB has OK'd the FCC's new PSAP Do-Not-Call registry, and the rules adopted by the FCC last fall are now technically in effect -- but compliance won't be mandatory until the Commission gets the operational details worked out.… Continue Reading
The FCC has established a new and separate "do-not-call" registry designed specifically to protect 911 emergency services from non-emergency calls. Anyone using autodialing technology -- including political organizations and non-profit groups -- will have to take steps to avoid making such calls or face stiff penalties.… Continue Reading
