The FCBA Homeland Security and Emergency Communications Committee will sponsor a CLE on Wednesday, December 17, 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET entitled The FCC’s 911 Reliability Rules in an NG911 World. This program will be held virtually via the Zoom platform.
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AGENDA
The FCC’s rules require communications service providers to complete 911 calls, notify 911 call centers of outages, and certify that they are taking certain reliability measures. This CLE will review the FCC’s rules and best practices for covered 911 service providers (“CSPs”) to annually certify to the FCC whether they have implemented specific measures within the last year with respect to 911 circuit diversity, central office backup power, and network monitoring. Panelists will also discuss the technical and legal issues raised in the FCC’s proposal to extend those reliability requirements, along with interoperability requirements, to the Next Generation 911 (“NG911”) environment.
1:00 – 1:05 p.m. Welcome and Introductions
1:05 – 2:00 p.m. The FCC’s 911 Reliability Rules and Compliance Best Practices
Panelists:
Rachel Wehr, Deputy Chief, Policy & Licensing Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC
Chris Fedeli, Attorney Advisory, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, FCC
Leah Missildine, Executive Director, Alabama 9-1-1 Board
Moderator:
Tyler Dillon, Associate, Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. NG911 Reliability and Interoperability
Panelists:
April Heinze, Chief of 9-1-1 Operations, NENA – The 911 Association
Lauren Kravetz, Vice President of Government Affairs, Intrado
Susan Ornstein, Senior Director, Legal & Regulatory Affairs, Comtech
Kathleen Slattery Thompson, Vice President, Policy & Advocacy, USTelecom
Karen Peltz Strauss, Legal Consultant, Communication Service for the Deaf
Alison Venable, Government Relations Senior Counsel, APCO International
Moderator:
Wes Wright, Executive Director, NG911 Institute; Partner, Keller & Heckman
Cost: $150.00 for Private Sector Members; $95.00 for Non-Profit 501c3 Members; $50.00 for Government/Academic/Transitional/Retired Members; No charge for Law Student Members; $205.00 for Non-Members