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FCC Order Providing 911 Certification Flexibility Takes Effect Nov. 6

An FCC order giving 911 providers more certification leeway will take effect Nov. 6 after the Federal Register published the commission's final rule Wednesday. The FCC issued the order July 30 giving 911 service providers flexibility to comply with certification…

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rules intended to ensure emergency communications reliability, provided they explain how they are still reducing the risk of network failure (see 1507310010">1507310010). The order responded to a request from Intrado that the commission clarify or partially reconsider a 2013 decision requiring 911 communications providers to certify annually they're taking reasonable measures to provide reliable service through "911 circuit diversity, central office backup power, and diverse network monitoring."