The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials sent the FCC a...
The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials sent the FCC a letter Jan. 10 endorsing rechartering the commission’s Emergency Access Advisory Committee, a step the FCC formally took the next day (CD Jan 14 p5). The letter was posted by the…
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FCC Wednesday (http://xrl.us/boa8i5). “Of particular interest to APCO International is a report remaining from EAAC related to Text to 911,” the letter said. “As has been conveyed to your Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau APCO continues to have serious concerns regarding the ability of all major wireless carriers to provide Text to 911 while their customers are roaming outside of their home areas. We are also concerned about the ability for carriers to provide bounce back messages to their customers when they are roaming and Text to 911 isn’t available. We believe these two particular areas must be clearly resolved in the coming months and certainly prior to the voluntary launch of Text to 911 nationwide."