The Competitive Carrier Association is asking the FCC to issue...
The Competitive Carrier Association is asking the FCC to issue a further notice of proposed rulemaking rather than imposing new rules on texting to 911. CCA President Steve Berry met with Public Safety Bureau Chief David Turetsky, Charles Mathias, an…
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aide to Chairman Julius Genachowski, and other FCC officials to discuss the group’s concerns, according to an ex parte filing (http://xrl.us/bnybtf). “CCA also acknowledges the need for action in this matter, particularly in light of recent widespread emergencies such as Hurricane Sandy and the derecho over the summer,” the filing said. CCA encouraged the commission to promote greater consolidation of public safety answering points, the filing said. “While a territory could continue to have as many answering points as it desires, consolidation of connection points could realize cost savings and lead to more uniform deployment of NG911 services,” the group said. “Similarly, CCA suggested that the FNPRM contemplate [next generation] 911 deployment at a regional or statewide level (rather than on a PSAP-by-PSAP basis), and that carriers only be required to provide text-to-911 once these clusters of [public service answering points] certify that they are technologically capable of participating."