Verizon meets with FCC to discuss 911 problems

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) held a meeting with Verizon on March 3 to discuss the carrier's failure to connect thousands of 911 calls in Maryland during a snowstorm in January.

The meeting included FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Chief James Barnett and Verizon Senior Vice President for Federal Regulatory Affairs Kathy Grillo. Officials at the FCC and Verizon both said the meeting was "productive." The parties did not close the book on the issue, and the FCC is still slated to receive more details from the company about a definitive solution. Verizon will respond in greater detail on March 9.