FCC Announces January Task Force on Optimal PSAP Architecture Meeting

By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission announces the meeting of the Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Architecture (TFOPA), to be held on January 29, 2016, from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. The TFOPA is a federal advisory committee that will provide recommendations to the FCC regarding actions that PSAPs can take to optimize their security, operations, and funding as they migrate to Next Generation 911 (NG911).

At this meeting, the Task Force will hear a presentation and consider a vote on a consolidated report and final set of recommendations, as incorporated from the reports and recommendations of the Task Force's three working groups; specifically, the reports and recommendations of Working Group 1—Cybersecurity: Optimal Approach for PSAPs and Working Group 2—Optimal 911 Service Architecture, which the Task Force approved for consideration at its December 10, 2015 public meeting, and the report and recommendations of Working Group 3—Optimal Resource Allocation, which the Task Force approved for consideration at its September 29, 2015 public meeting.