Telecom Alert—–911 Fee Diversion; House Passes Legislation Repealing T-Band Auction; California Classifies 911 Dispatchers as First Responders; RF Safety—–Vol. XVII, Issue 39

Last week, at the NENA Ignite Conference, a staffer from the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau reported that all but three states have provided information for their annual 911 fee report.  The report is required by the “New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008.”  At this week’s Open Meeting, the Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry focused on the effects of fee diversion and the most effective ways to dissuade states and jurisdictions from diverting 911 fees.  As part of the NOI, the Commission will seek comment on whether improvements can be made to the annual 911 fee data collection… READ MORE