ESInets Figure More Prominently Than Proposed in Final 911 Routing Notice
The FCC’s public notice seeking a record refresh on improving how wireless 911 calls are routed to the appropriate first responders got only minor changes over the draft version, based on a side-by-side comparison. Commissioners approved the notice Wednesday (see…
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2206080040), and released it Thursday. Officials said Wednesday they didn’t adopt all the language proposed by APCO (see 2206060052) on emergency services IP networks (ESInets), but some was added. In an added sentence, the FCC now seeks comment “on whether wireless carrier plans and timelines for implementing location-based routing vary depending on whether PSAPs are using legacy E911 technology, are transitioning to NG911 (i.e., have implemented discrete NG911 elements, such as ESInets, but have not fully implemented NG911), or have achieved full end-state NG911 with all elements included.” The final version makes eight references to ESInets, compared with one in the draft. A new sentence asks: “How if at all is location-based routing different for [public safety answering points] that are not connected to an ESInet?” The FCC also added comment dates -- July 11 for initial comments, July 25 for replies -- which were based on the release date.