September 21, 2016
- Public Notice
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Public Safety and Homeland Security Headlines
September 20, 2016
- Order
Puerto Rico, Commonwealth of
September 14, 2016
- Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 54 700 and 800 MHz RPCs to Hold Meetings
September 14, 2016
- Public Notice
Public Notice Eliminating System-Generated Correspondence Notices
September 8, 2016
- Order
Denial of CTIA Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Comments
September 6, 2016
- Public Notice
FCC Announces Sixth Meeting of CSRIC
Upcoming Event
Recent Blog Posts
September 8, 2016 - 4:00 pm
A Busy Fall Kick-Off
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Enhancing Public Safety, Network Reliability, and Agency Operations
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Issues and Initiatives
EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)
The ETRS is a system in which EAS Participants must file identifying information, day of test data, and post-test data related to a nationwide test. ETRS provides several new features that ease the data-entry burden on EAS Participants, encourage timely filings, and minimize input errors. The ETRS also offers new data fields that are responsive to stakeholder comments.
CSRIC
The Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council's (CSRIC) mission is to provide recommendations to the FCC to ensure, among other things, optimal security and reliability of communications systems, including telecommunications, media, and public safety.
Task Force On Optimal PSAP Architecture
The Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point Architecture (TFOPA) has been directed to study and report findings and recommendations on structure and architecture in order to determine whether additional consolidation of PSAP infrastructure and architecture improvements would promote greater efficiency of operations, safety of life.