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Subject: FW: EMERGENCY RESPONSE INTEROPERABILITY CENTER (ERIC)
fyi Bill Kalin Clarus Technology, Inc. Office for Interoperability and
Compatibility Science and Technology Department of Homeland Security (O) - 202-254-6774 (C) - 703-283-2835 From: Deandrea Wilson
[mailto:Deandrea.Wilson@fcc.gov]
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC FORUM ON
PROPOSAL TO CREATE AN Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission’s
(FCC’s) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) today
announced it will hold a public forum to discuss the creation of an emergency
response interoperability center for public safety broadband communications on
Wednesday, February 10, 2010, from 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in the Commission
Meeting Room (TW-C305). The Bureau is holding this public forum in response to
public comments the Commission received as part of the National Broadband Plan
proceedings which identified the need for enhanced coordination and cooperation
among public safety entities to achieve broadband interoperability and
operability. The forum will examine ways in which this could be achieved,
including the creation of an emergency response interoperability center to
develop common standards and to provide interoperability and operating
procedures for the public safety licensee authorized to construct, operate and
use the nationwide wireless broadband network. The forum will solicit ideas and comments from interested
parties on these topics. Discussions will focus on how the interoperability
center should be structured, what its role should be and how it can accomplish
critical tasks such as establishing a public safety interoperability profile,
interoperability standards, authentication, encryption, roaming, priority
access, application uses and interconnectivity. The forum will also focus on
the role an emergency response interoperability center would play in
establishing a national framework for gateway functionality and interface
capabilities, as well as a national framework for interconnectivity and
compatibility of user networks. The forum will also address how an interoperability center
could help in resolving interoperability-related disputes between public safety
entities, establishing standards for commercial providers to expand public
safety’s access to broadband services across the nation, and ensuring
that grant funds are utilized efficiently. The forum will be open to the public; admittance however
will be limited to the seating available. Those individuals who are interested
in attending the forum may pre-register on-line at http://www.fcc.gov/pshs/event-registration.html.
Those who pre-register will be asked to provide their name, title, organization
affiliation, and contact information. Individuals may also contact
Deandrea Wilson at 202-418-0703 regarding pre-registration. The deadline
for pre-registration is Monday, February 8, 2010. Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live
with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC's web page at www.fcc.gov/realaudio. The
FCC’s web cast is free to the public and does not require
pre-registration. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are
available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation
you will need. Individuals making such requests must include their
contact information should FCC staff need to contact them for more
information. Requests should be made as early as possible. Please
send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-418-0530 (voice),
202-418-0432 (TTY). For additional information about the meeting, please contact
Susan McLean at (202) 418-7868 or by email: susan.mclean@fcc.gov. - FCC - |
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