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FCC TO EXAMINE WAYS TO IMPROVE 911 CALL ROUTING

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Aim is to Reduce Misrouted Wireless 911 Calls and Support Faster Response WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission today began an examination of how to more quickly route wireless 911 calls to the proper 911 call center, which could result in faster response times during emergencies. Wireless 911 calls are currently routed to 911
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU OPENS PS DOCKET NO. 18-64 Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls

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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
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Proposed Amendments to the Service Rules Governing Public Safety Narrowband Operations in the 769-775/799-805 MHz Bands

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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
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FCC ADDS BLUE ALERTS TO THE NATION’S EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEMS

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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
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