9-1-1

Improving 9-1-1 Services

APCO is a recognized and well-respected leader when it comes to legislative and regulatory efforts directed at improving 9-1-1 services.

Legislation

Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
February 22, 2012
NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008
January 3, 2008
ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004
December 23, 2004

Governmental Proceedings

Reliability

2023
June 26, 2023	Opposition to CCA Petition for Reconsideration: 9-1-1 Outage Notifications (PS 15-80, 13-75, ET 04-35)
June 6, 2023	Reply Comments: 9-8-8 Outage Notifications (PS 23-5, 15-80, WC 18-336)
2022
November 10, 2022	Ex Parte: Outage Notifications (Draft Report and Order) (PS 13-75, 15-80, ET 04-35)
October 31, 2022	Comments: Mandatory Disaster Response Initiative (PS 21-346, 15-80, ET 04-35)
April 11, 2022	Comments: Secure Internet Routing (PS 22-90)
2021
December 16, 2021	Comments: Resilient Networks (PS 21-346, 15-80; ET 04-35)
August 30, 2021	Reply Comments: 9-1-1 Outage Notifications (PS 13-75, 15-80, ET 04-35)
July 30, 2021	Comments: 9-1-1 Outage Notifications (NPRM) ((PS 13-75, 15-80, ET 04-35))
April 20, 2021	Ex Parte: 9-1-1 Outage Notifications (Draft NPRM, Simington) (PS 13-75, 15-80, ET 04-35)
April 15, 2021	Ex Parte: 9-1-1 Outage Notifications (Draft NPRM) (PS 13-75, 15-80, ET 04-35)
February 16, 2021	Ex Parte: Meeting with PSHSB on Open Public Safety Proceedings (2021) (ET 04-35, 18-295; GN 17-183; PS 07-114, 11-60, 13-75, 15-80, 15-91, 15-94; WP 07-100)
February 16, 2021	Comments: National 911 Call Center Contact Database (PS 13-75, 11-60)
2020
February 28, 2020	Letter for the Record: Strengthening Communications Networks to Help Americans in Crisis
2019
July 26, 2019	Ex Parte: Meetings with the FCC on 9-1-1 Location Accuracy, Improving Wireless Network Resiliency and Unlicensed Use of the 6 GHz Band (PS 07-114, 18-261, 17-239, 11-60, ET 18-295, GN 17-183, 11-117)
May 20, 2019	Reply Comments: Improving Resiliency of Wireless Networks (PS 11-60)
April 22, 2019	Ex Parte: Meeting with PSHSB on Open Public Safety Proceedings (PS 07-114, 18-261, 17-239, 15-91, 15-94, 11-60, ET 18-295, GN 17-183)
2018
November 13, 2018	Ex Parte: Part 4 Outage Reporting Requirements (PS 15-80, ET 04-35)
September 7, 2018	Ex Parte: Improving 9-1-1 Reliability (PS 13-75)
July 16, 2018	Comments: Improving 9-1-1 Reliability (PS 13-75)
July 16, 2018	Comments: Improving Resiliency of Wireless Networks (PS 11-60)
January 22, 2018	Comments:Response Efforts Undertaken During the 2017 Hurricane Season (PS 17-344)
2017
April 10, 2017	Ex Parte: Investigation into AT&T Mobility Outages on March 8, and March 11, 2017 (PS 17-68)
2016
September 12, 2016	Reply Comments: Part 4 Outage Reporting Requirements (PS 15-80, ET 04-35, PS 11-82)
May 31, 2016	Comments: Wireless Carriers' Resiliency Proposal (PS 13-239, PS 11-60)
2015
October 9, 2015	Ex Parte: Outage Transparency (PS 13-239, PS 11-60)
July 16, 2015	Comments: Part 4 Outage Reporting Requirements (PS 15-80, ET 04-35)
April 21, 2015	Reply Comments: 911 Governance and Accountability and Improving 911 Reliability (14-93, 13-75)
March 23, 2015	Comments: 911 Governance and Accountability and Improving 911 Reliability (14-193, 13-75)
March 6, 2015	Order Granting an Extension of Time ((PS 15-80 and ET 04-35))
2014
June 5, 2014	Preserving Public Safety and Network Reliability in the IP Transition
January 17, 2014	Comments: Improving Resiliency of Wireless Networks (13-239, 11-60)
2012
September 12, 2012	Resilient Communications: Current Challenges and Future Advancements
August 17, 2012	Comments: 2012 Derecho Storm (11-60)
No Date
	Policy Statement and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ((PS 15-80 and ET 04-35))
	Reliability and Continuity of Communications Networks, Including Broadband Technologies ((PS 11-60))
	Comment and Reply Comment Dates for 911 Governance and Accountability Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ((PS 15-80 and ET 04-35))

Text-to-911

2017
February 22, 2017	Comments: Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text (RTT) (CG 16-145, GN 15-178)
February 8, 2017	Comments: Request by the State of Maine Public Utilities Commission for Assistance in Resolving a Conflict Related to the Implementation of Text-to-911 via Message Session Relay Protocol (PS 11-153, PS 10-255)
2016
December 8, 2016	Ex Parte: Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text (RTT) (CG 16-145)
September 27, 2016	Ex Parte: Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text (RTT) (CG 16-145)
July 11, 2016	Comments: Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text (RTT) (CG 16-145, GN 15-178)
2015
February 4, 2015	Public Notice: Availability of PSAP Text-to-911 Readiness and Certification Registry ((PS 10-255 and PS 11-153))
2014
April 4, 2014	Comments: Text-to-911 (11-153, 10-255)
2013
August 15, 2013	Opposition of APCO to CTIA’s Petition for Reconsideration Regarding Text-to-911 bounce-back and roaming (11-153, 10-255)
March 11, 2013	Comments: Text-to-911 (10-255, 11-153)
February 8, 2013	Reply Comments: Text-to-911 (Bounceback) (10-255, 11-153)
January 29, 2013	Comments: Text-to-911 (Bounceback) (10-255, 11-153)
2011
September 19, 2011	Text-to-911 and Other Next Generation 911 Applications ((11-153))
No Date
	Public Notice: Availability of PSAP Text-to-911 Certification and Readiness Form ((PS 10-255 and PS 11-153))

Next Generation 9-1-1

2023
September 22, 2023	Ex Parte: Next Generation 9-1-1, 9-1-1 Location Accuracy, Location-Based Routing (Chairwoman Rosenworcel) (PS 21-479, 18-64, 07-114)
September 8, 2023	Reply Comments: Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Services (PS 21-479)
August 9, 2023	Comments: Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 9-1-1 Services ( (PS 21-479)
June 1, 2023	Ex Parte: Next Generation 9-1-1 (draft NPRM) (PS 21-479)
February 16, 2023	Comments: Location-Based Routing for Wireless 9-1-1 Calls (NPRM) (PS 18-64)
2022
July 11, 2022	Comments: Location-Based Routing for Wireless 9-1-1 Calls (PS 18-64)
May 31, 2022	Ex Parte: Location-Based Routing (draft Public Notice) (PS 18-64)
January 19, 2022	Comments: Petition for Rulemaking on Next Generation 9-1-1
2013
January 14, 2013	Reply Comments: Legal and Statutory Framework for NG9-1-1 (10-255, 11-153, 12-333)
2012
December 18, 2012	Comments: Legal and Statutory Framework for NG9-1-1 (10-255, 11-153, 12-333)
November 13, 2012	Legal and Statutory Framework for Next Generation 911 Pursuant to the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ((12-333))
July 5, 2012	Comments: Multiline Telephone Systems (MLTS) and NG9-1-1 (10-255, 07-114, 05-196, 94-102)
2011
September 19, 2011	Text-to-911 and Other Next Generation 911 Applications ((11-153))
2010
December 20, 2010	Framework for Next Generation 911 ((10-255))

Non-Emergency Calls from Non-Service Initialized Phones

2016
April 15, 2016	Ex Parte: Calls to 9-1-1 from NSI Handsets (PS 08-51)
March 31, 2016	Ex Parte: Calls to 9-1-1 from NSI Handsets (PS 08-51)
January 19, 2016	Ex Parte: Calls to 9-1-1 from NSI Handsets (PS 08-51)
2015
July 6, 2015	Reply Comments: Calls to 9-1-1 from NSI Handsets (08-51)
June 5, 2015	Comments: Calls to 9-1-1 from NSI Handsets (08-51)
2013
May 16, 2013	Comments: Non-Emergency Calls to 9-1-1 from NSI Handsets (08-51)
2008
April 8, 2008	Non-Emergency Calls to 911 from Non-service Initialized Phones ((08-51))

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