FCC's Genachowski on Modernizing 911

As recommended in the National Broadband Plan, the Federal Communications Commission has initiated a proceeding to ensure that the public has access to broadband technologies to communicate with 9-1-1 dispatchers and to accelerate the deployment of next generation 9-1-1.

The FCC issued an order to improve 9-1-1 by enhancing location-accuracy requirements for wireless service providers to be sure first responders can find those who call 9-1-1 from their mobile phones. And next month, FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will ask the FCC commissioners to consider a proposal to help improve the reliability and resiliency of our emergency response infrastructure. All of these efforts are being driven by Admiral Jamie Barnett and the outstanding staff working on public safety issues at the FCC.