PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU OPENS PS DOCKET NO. 18-64 Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU OPENS PS DOCKET NO. 18-64 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau opens PS Docket No. 18- 64, which is captioned “Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls.” Ex Parte Rules. Presentations are subject to “permit-but-disclose” ex parte rules. See 47 CFR §§ 1.1206, 1.1200(a). Persons […]
Proposed Amendments to the Service Rules Governing Public Safety Narrowband Operations in the 769-775/799-805 MHz Bands
SECOND REPORT AND ORDER AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION Adopted: February 8, 2018 Released: February 12, 2018 I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Second Report and Order, we amend and clarify the Commission’s 700 MHz narrowband (769-775/799-805 MHz) interoperability and technical rules. Specifically, this Second Report and Order (1) amends and clarifies the rules to exempt 700 […]
Amendments to Part 11 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System
In the Matter of Wireless Emergency Alerts Amendments to Part 11 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System PS Docket No. 15-91 PS Docket No. 15-91 SECOND REPORT AND ORDER AND SECOND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION Adopted: January 30, 2018 Released: January 31, 2018 I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Second Report and Order, we […]
FCC ADDS BLUE ALERTS TO THE NATION’S EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS
FCC ADDS BLUE ALERTS TO THE NATION’S EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS Blue Alerts Can Protect Law Enforcement Officers and Communities WASHINGTON, December 14, 2017—The Federal Communications Commission today added a new alert option—called a “Blue Alert”—to the nation’s emergency alerting systems. Blue Alerts can be used by state and local authorities to notify the public of […]
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON RESPONSE EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2017 HURRICANE SEASON
DA 17-1180 Released December 7, 2017 PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON RESPONSE EFFORTS UNDERTAKEN DURING 2017 HURRICANE SEASON PS Docket No. 17-344 Comments Due: January 22, 2018 Reply Comments Due: February 21, 2018 Introduction The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB or Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or […]