The FCBA Homeland Security and Emergency Communications Committee will sponsor a CLE on Tuesday, October 15 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET entitled The NG911 Transition: The FCC’s Nationwide Framework.  This program will be held virtually via the Zoom platform.

The FCC recently adopted the first nationwide Next Generation 911 (“NG911”) transition rules that define the responsibilities and set deadlines for originating service providers (“OSPs”) to implement NG911 capabilities on their networks and deliver 911 calls to NG911 systems.  The FCC has said that these new rules will expedite the nationwide transition to NG911, lead to faster call delivery and improved service reliability, and save lives.  This CLE will review the FCC’s new rules, the next steps for OSPs and public safety entities, and outstanding technical and legal issues. Representatives from the FCC, public safety community and service providers have been invited to participate.  This program will be held virtually via the Zoom platform.

The FCBA will apply for 2.0 hours of MCLE credit from the VA Bar.  This program has not yet been approved.

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If you have any issues, please contact Elina Gross at elina@fcba.org.

AGENDA

2:00 – 2:05 p.m.          Welcome and Introductions

2:05 – 3:00 p.m.          The FCC’s NG911 Transition Order

Panelists:                    

Harriet Rennie-Brown, Executive Director, National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA)

Eric Hagerson, Public Safety & Security Government Affairs Director, T-Mobile USA; Chair, Board of Directors, i-CERT

Rachel Wehr, Attorney-Advisor, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB), FCC

Moderator:

Wes Wright, Executive Director, NG911 Institute; Partner, Keller & Heckman

3:00 – 4:00 p.m.          Implementation Priorities, Challenges and Outstanding Issues

Panelists:                    

Brandon Abely, Chief Technology Officer, NENA – The 911 Association

Jeff Cohen, Chief Counsel and Director of Government Relations, APCO International

Brian Ford, Vice President, Federal Regulatory, NTCA

Robert Morse, Assistant General Counsel, Verizon

Adam Wasserman, State 911 Coordinator, Washington State Emergency Management Division

Susan Ornstein, Senior Director, Legal & Regulatory Affairs, ComTech

Moderator:

Kathleen Slattery Thompson, Vice President, Policy & Advocacy, USTelecom