FCC Releases Agenda For Summit On Deployment And Operational Guidelines For Next Generation Ip-Enabled 911 And E911 Services

Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) today released the agenda for its Summit on Deployment and Operational Guidelines for Next Generation IP-Enabled 911 and Enhanced 911 (E911) Services, to be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305).   The New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (NET 911 Act) requires that the Commission work with public safety organizations, industry participants and others to promote consistency in the deployment and operation of IP-enabled 911 and E911 services through development of standards concerning geographic coverage areas for Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs); PSAP certification and testing requirements; network diversity requirements for delivery of IP-enabled 911 and enhanced 911 calls; call-handling in the event of call overflow or network outages; validation procedures for processing location information; and the format for delivering address information to PSAPs (Please see complete agenda below). The Summit will bring together public safety organizations, industry representatives and others to address these matters and will serve to build upon the Bureau's February 2008 summit entitled "911 Call Center Operations and Next Generation Technologies."    The Summit will be open to the public; admittance however will be limited to the seating available. Those individuals who are interested in attending the summit may pre-register on-line at: http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/summit-registration.html . Those who pre-register will be asked to provide their name, title, organization affiliation, and contact information.  Individuals may also contact Stephanie Caccomo at 202-418-1812 regarding pre-registration.  The deadline for pre-registration is Monday, February 23, 2009.  Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's web page at www.fcc.gov/realaudio.  The FCC's web cast is free to the public and does not require pre-registration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request.  Please include a description of the accommodation you will need.  Individuals making such requests must include their contact information should FCC staff need to contact them for more information.  Requests should be made as early as possible.  Please send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). For additional information about the meeting, please contact Susan McLean at (202) 418-7868 or by email: susan.mclean@fcc.gov.   AGENDA   SUMMIT ON DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR NEXT GENERATION IP-ENABLED 911 AND E911 SERVICES   Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commission Meeting Room (TW-C305) 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554   Wednesday, February 25, 2009   9:00 a.m. – Welcome   David Furth, Acting Chief, FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau   9:10 a.m. – Opening Remarks   Acting FCC Chairman Michael J. Copps   9:15 a.m. – Panel One: This panel will focus on IP-Enabled 911 and E911 network issues including diversity requirements, call-handling in the event of call-overflow from network outages and PSAP certification and testing requirements.   Moderator: Jeffery Goldthorp, Division Chief, Communications Systems Analysis Division, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau   PANELISTS:   1)      Drew Dawson, Director, Office of Emergency Medical Services, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, Department of Transportation; 2)      Pete Eggimann, Chair, Operations Committee, National Emergency Number Association (NENA); 3)      Douglas R. Jones, Director, Corporate Technology, Verizon; 4)      Drew Morin, Senior Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, TeleCommunications Systems; 5)      Gregory L. Rohde, Executive Director, E9-1-1 Institute; and 6)      Steve Wisely, Interim Director, Communications Center & 911 Services, Association of Public Safety Communications Officials—International (APCO) Inc.   10:30-10:45 a.m. – Break      10:45 a.m. – Panel Two: This panel will focus on IP-Enabled 911 and E911 data issues including determination of geographic coverage areas for PSAPs, validation procedures for inputting and updating location information, and formats for delivering address information to PSAPs.   Moderator: Jeffery Goldthorp, Division Chief, Communications Systems Analysis Division, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau   PANELISTS:   1)      Jim Bugel, Assistant Vice President for Public Safety & Homeland Security Policy,     AT&T; 2)      Michael Doherty, Director, Carrier Operations, Vonage America; 3)      Pete Eggimann, Director, 9-1-1 Services Metropolitan Emergency Services Board, St. Paul, MN; 4)      Roger Hixson, Director, Technical Issues, NENA; 5)      Steve Marzolf, Director, Integrated Services Program Director, Virginia Information Technologies Agency; and 6)      Stephen Meer, Chief Technology Officer, Intrado.   12:00 p.m.—Closing Remarks   Acting Chief Furth   12:15 p.m.—Summit Concludes     -FCC-   News and other information about the FCC is available at www.fcc.gov   FCC RELEASES AGENDA FOR SUMMIT ON DEPLOYMENT AND OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR NEXT GENERATION IP-ENABLED 911 AND E911 SERVICES.   The Summit will bring together public safety organizations, industry representatives and others to address issues related to IP-Enabled 911 and E911 services. 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