Wireless E9-1-1

Wireless E9-1-1 Wireless 9-1-1 Checklist NENA’s Wireless 9-1-1 Checklist is provided as a tool to assist9-1-1 authorities in the implementation of Phase I Wireless 9-1-1 service. NENAmakes no claim that this is an all-encompassing list, nor that the steps arelisted in the order that applies to every PSAP. The expectation is that eachPSAP authority that …

FCC Requires…

June 13, 1996 FCC requires cellular companies to locate, complete 911 calls WASHINGTON (AP) – Federal regulators adopted rules Wednesday to helpemergency dispatchers locate people who call 911 from cellular phones. Thechange could save lives, public safety groups say. Each year, millions of people call 911 from portable cellular phones but,unlike the same calls made …

NENA Wireless Release 9/16/99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sonya Carius, (800) 332-3911   Latest FCC Ruling Will Delay Needed Life-Saving 9-1-1 Services Columbus, Ohio (September 16, 1999)—TheNational Emergency Number Association (NENA) is alarmed and disappointed withthe recent ruling for cellular 9-1-1 calls. On September 15, the FederalCommunications Commission (FCC) modified its rules requiring life-savinglocation technology. In its ruling, the …

Act1029

You will need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view Act 1029.   1)  If you don’t have it already it can be easily downloaded from: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html. After downloading and installing Adobe Acrobat Reader you will be able to view Act 1029. 2)  If you already have Adobe Acrobat Reader just click on the following link:      Act …

S.800 Signed into Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sonya Carius, (800) 332-3911 Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act (S.800) isSigned Into Law—9-1-1 is Now The Universal Emergency Phone Number Columbus, Ohio (October 26, 1999)—Today, President Clinton signed SenateBill 800 (S.800), officially making 9-1-1 the universal emergency number forAmerica. Previously, the U.S. House of Representatives passed S.800 in a 424 …

S.800 Passes U.S. House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Sonya Carius, (800) 332-3911 Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act (S.800)Passes in U.S. House—Makes 9-1-1 The Universal Emergency Phone Number Columbus, Ohio (October 13, 1999)—The U.S. House of Representatives passedSenate Bill 800 (S.800) in a 424 to 2 vote yesterday, with the support of theNational Emergency Number Association (NENA) and other …

9-1-1 Symposium

9-1-1 Symposium New 9-1-1 Technology     Wireless 9-1-1, the Public SafetyViewpoint         Relocation, Renovation, Consolidation,& Co-Location Tuesday May 14 and WednesdayMay 15, 2002 Radisson Hotel 1500 CanalStreet New Orleans, LA Sponsored by Orleans ParishCommunication District, L. Robert Kimball & Assoc., Positron Public SafetySystems, CML, Plant Equipment, Inc., BellSouth and Zetron, Inc., The Orleans Parish Communication …