by Wesley K. Wright and Jason P. Chun
The FCC adopted a Second Report and Order at its Open Meeting on
November 17, promulgating rules requiring service providers to deliver
more timely and actionable information to 911 facilities during
network outages. The Commission hopes the new rules will streamline
the network outage notification process and align the requirements
imposed on different service providers. Maintenance of 911 Special
Facility Contact Information
The new rules require both covered 911 service providers ("C9SP") and Originating Service Providers ("OSPs") (i.e., cable, satellite,
wireless, wireline, and interconnected VoIP providers) to gather and
maintain up-to-date, accurate contact information for 911 special
facilities. The providers must confirm the accuracy of this contact
information at least annually. In this context, "special facilities"
are entities enrolled in the TSP Program at priority Levels 1 and 2,
which include major military installations, key government facilities,
and public safety answering points ("PSAPs"), among others.
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