What’s New on NENA’s Website Here is where to find out all the new NENA pages Hot, New 9-1-1 Issues and Information Here is where you can get information on the Hottest 9-1-1 Information: Wireless 9-1-1 3-1-1 (N-1-1) Issues – NENA’s Letter to President Clinton NENA’s New Company ID Much, much more to come!!!! Committee …
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What’s New
NENA News Archive … view selected articles from past issues of the NENA News “NENA Recommended Standards For E9-1-1 Data Base Maintenance” NENA-02-002-DRAFT. Thank you to everyone who reviewed and commented on this document. The document will now be submitted, with changes, to NENA’s Executive Board for approval as NENA 02-002. June NENA News …
NENA ADA Resources
ADA Committee Page Click on the following links or scroll down for ADA Committee tools: TDD/TTY Trainers and Programs TDD/TTY Communications Technology For 9-1-1 Centers TDD/TTY Trainers and Programs The following information is limited to availability at the time of compilation. Other companies may have added TDD/TTY trainers or programs. (Please note that NENA …
Accessibility
Committee Chair Toni Dunne 512-291-8160 [email protected] Results: Lists of Web sites where you can obtain ADA information Future Issues: Text communication in non-traditional ways 2-way paging Workplace/employment issues Public accommodations Relay protocol changes Direct Access Issues
PSAP ALI Display Content and Format
This area has been historically viewed as a local decision between the PSAP or other public safety entity, and the serving 9-1-1 system provider (typically a host ILEC). The ALI servers ALI transmission format and the PSAP CPE screen formatter, where applicable, are used to determine what stored ALI data items are sent to the …
Public Safety/Related Links
Public Safety/Related Links Following is a listing of organizations and companies related to 9-1-1 and public safety. Scroll down the page for a listing of Communications Center web sites. To get your link posted here, contact Allison at NENA Headquarters. Public Safety/9-1-1 Related Organizations 9-1-1 Dispatchers Air Evac Lifeteam The American Professional Safety Trainers …
ADA/TTY Requirements
excerpt from APCO Bulletin article appearing February, 1997 issue, provided by Marj Williams, 206-388-3886 The following is a summary of APCO International ADA Committee Chair Toni Dunnes TDD/TTY accessibility checklist. See the entire article in the February, 1997 APCO Bulletin. Self Evaluation Checklist (Title II, Sec. 35.105) Have current services, policies and practices (and their …
Wireless Unintentional 9-1-1 Calls – Carrier Response Status
Wireless Unintentional 9-1-1 Calls – Carrier Response Status NENA Issues Letter to Wireless Carriers–Unintentional Wireless Calls (Adobe PDF): On December 12th NENA issued a letter to wireless carriers asking them to take action to minimize unintentional 9-1-1 calls from wireless telephones. These calls have become a real problem for many PSAPs, often amounting to more …
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FCC Approved Deployment Summary Table (10/01)
Carrier/Deployment FCC Voicestream Nextel Cingular (1) AWS (2) Verizon Sprint Technology Type GSM IDEN GSM GSM CDMA CDMA Solution Type E-OTD Handset AGPS Handset E-OTD Handset E-OTD Handset AGPS/AFLT Handset AGPS/AFLT Handset Handset Activations (3) Start date 10/01/01 Before 10/1/1 10/01/02 10/01/01 12/31/01 10/01/01 10% …
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Wireless 9-1-1 Overview
What is Wireless 9-1-1? Three Phases of Wireless 9-1-1 Wireless 9-1-1 Requirements Wireless Statistics A Critical Public Safety Issue What is Wireless 9-1-1? In most areas of North America, citizens have basic or enhanced 9-1-1 service from their landline, or wireline, phones in their homes or workplaces. Basic 9-1-1 means that when the three-digit number …