Oklahoma Not Diverting 911 Fees, State Official Says
Oklahoma doesn't divert 911 funds for unrelated purposes, though it failed to respond to the FCC’s latest report on state 911 fees, Oklahoma State 911 Coordinator Lance Terry told us Monday: “All funds met the FCC standards and definitions for…
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the purpose of 9-1-1.” Commissioner Mike O’Rielly last week admonished that state and others for not responding (see 1802230012). “The State has a newly formed Division for 9-1-1,” Terry said in a statement. “The new office is gathering information and was not aware of this report until it was too late to respond. The State wants to come into compliance and complete the FCC report.” The state passed legislation in 2016 to provide 911 oversight and Oklahoma hired its state 911 coordinator last year, Terry said. The new Oklahoma 911 Management Authority has “several initiatives” to enhance 911 service, he added. O'Rielly aide Brooke Ericson responded, "Hopefully, the other states will follow the good example of Oklahoma.”