Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC) Public Law 111-260 Section 106.

Emergency Access Advisory Emergency Access Advisory CommitteeCommittee (EAAC) (EAAC)

Public Law 111-260Public Law 111-260

Section 106 Section 106

EAAC PurposeEAAC Purpose

For the purpose of achieving equal access to For the purpose of achieving equal access to emergency services by individuals with emergency services by individuals with disabilities, as a part of the migration to a disabilities, as a part of the migration to a national Internet protocol-enabled emergency national Internet protocol-enabled emergency network…the Chairman of the Commission shall network…the Chairman of the Commission shall establish an advisory committee, to be known as establish an advisory committee, to be known as the Emergency Access Advisory Committee. the Emergency Access Advisory Committee.

EAAC Membership EAAC Membership

Appointed by PN dated December 7, 2010Appointed by PN dated December 7, 2010

The Chairman shall ensuring a balance The Chairman shall ensuring a balance between individuals with disabilities and between individuals with disabilities and other stakeholdersother stakeholders

Chairman shall designate two co-chairs: Chairman shall designate two co-chairs: Richard Ray (NENA Accessibility Richard Ray (NENA Accessibility Committee); David Dzumba (TIA)Committee); David Dzumba (TIA)

EAAC membership EAAC membership

Membership must include:Membership must include:

1.1. State and local government and emergency responder State and local government and emergency responder representatives.representatives.

2.2. Subject matter experts, and Subject matter experts, and

3.3. Representatives of other stakeholders and interested Representatives of other stakeholders and interested parties.parties.

Subject matter expertsSubject matter expertsProviders of interconnected and non-interconnected Providers of interconnected and non-interconnected VoIP serviceVoIP service

Vendors, developers, and manufacturers of systems, Vendors, developers, and manufacturers of systems, facilities, equipment and capabilities for the provision facilities, equipment and capabilities for the provision of VoIP servicesof VoIP services

National organizations representing individuals with National organizations representing individuals with disabilities and senior citizensdisabilities and senior citizens

Federal agencies or departments responsible for the Federal agencies or departments responsible for the implementation of Next Generation E 9–1–1 implementation of Next Generation E 9–1–1

National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology

other individuals with such technical knowledge and other individuals with such technical knowledge and expertise.expertise.

National Survey National Survey

Within 1 year of December 7, 2010, EAAC must Within 1 year of December 7, 2010, EAAC must conduct a national survey of individuals with conduct a national survey of individuals with disabilities to determine the most effective and disabilities to determine the most effective and efficient technologies and methods by which to efficient technologies and methods by which to enable access to emergency services by enable access to emergency services by individuals with disabilities.individuals with disabilities.

Must seek input from the subject matter experts Must seek input from the subject matter experts (enumerated for the EAAC membership) (enumerated for the EAAC membership)

EAAC RecommendationsEAAC RecommendationsWithin year one, the EEAC must develop and submit Within year one, the EEAC must develop and submit recommendations (taking into account what is recommendations (taking into account what is technically and economically feasible) to implement technically and economically feasible) to implement technologies and methods identified in the survey, technologies and methods identified in the survey, including: including:

• Actions necessary as a part of the migration to a Actions necessary as a part of the migration to a national Internet protocol-enabled NG911 network national Internet protocol-enabled NG911 network to achieve reliable, interoperable communications to achieve reliable, interoperable communications transmitted over such network that will ensure transmitted over such network that will ensure access to emergency services by individuals with access to emergency services by individuals with disabilitiesdisabilities

Recommendations (cont.) Recommendations (cont.)

• Protocols, technical capabilities and requirements to Protocols, technical capabilities and requirements to ensure reliability and interoperability necessary to ensure reliability and interoperability necessary to ensure access to emergency services by individuals ensure access to emergency services by individuals with disabilitieswith disabilities

• Technical standards for use by public safety Technical standards for use by public safety answering points, designated default answering answering points, designated default answering points, and local emergency authoritiespoints, and local emergency authorities

• Technical standards and requirements for Technical standards and requirements for communication devices and equipment and communication devices and equipment and technologies to enable the use of reliable emergency technologies to enable the use of reliable emergency accessaccess

Recommendations (cont.) Recommendations (cont.)

• Procedures to be followed by IP-enabled network providers to ensure Procedures to be followed by IP-enabled network providers to ensure that such providers do not install features, functions, or capabilities that that such providers do not install features, functions, or capabilities that would conflict with technical standards;would conflict with technical standards;

• Deadlines by which providers of interconnected and non-interconnected Deadlines by which providers of interconnected and non-interconnected VoIP services and manufacturers of equipment used for such services VoIP services and manufacturers of equipment used for such services shall achieve the actions required above where achievableshall achieve the actions required above where achievable

• Deadlines for the possible phase out of the use of current-generation Deadlines for the possible phase out of the use of current-generation TTY technology to the extent that this technology is replaced with more TTY technology to the extent that this technology is replaced with more effective and efficient technologies and methods to enable access to effective and efficient technologies and methods to enable access to emergency services by individuals with disabilitiesemergency services by individuals with disabilities

• Rules to update the Commission's rules with respect to 9-1-1 services Rules to update the Commission's rules with respect to 9-1-1 services and E-911 services for users of telecommunications relay servicesand E-911 services for users of telecommunications relay services

MEETINGSMEETINGS

Initial meeting not later than 45 days after the completion Initial meeting not later than 45 days after the completion of the member appointment process: January 14, 2011 of the member appointment process: January 14, 2011

Subsequent monthly meetings until the Subsequent monthly meetings until the recommendations are completed and submitted. The recommendations are completed and submitted. The schedule has been set for EAAC meetings to be the 2schedule has been set for EAAC meetings to be the 2ndnd Friday of every month, January through December 2011Friday of every month, January through December 2011

Meetings held by the Advisory Committee shall be duly Meetings held by the Advisory Committee shall be duly noticed at least 14 days in advance and shall be open to noticed at least 14 days in advance and shall be open to the public.the public.

Rules Rules

QUORUM: One-third of the members of the QUORUM: One-third of the members of the Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum Advisory Committee shall constitute a quorum for conducting business.for conducting business.

SUBCOMMITTEES may be formed and SUBCOMMITTEES may be formed and composed of members of the EAAC and other composed of members of the EAAC and other subject matter experts subject matter experts

Not FACA: The Federal Advisory Committee Not FACA: The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Advisory Committee.Advisory Committee.

FCC RecommendationsFCC Recommendations

FCC has the authority to promulgate regulations FCC has the authority to promulgate regulations to implement the recommendations proposed by to implement the recommendations proposed by the EAAC, as well as any other regulations, the EAAC, as well as any other regulations, technical standards, protocols, and procedures technical standards, protocols, and procedures as are necessary to achieve reliable, as are necessary to achieve reliable, interoperable communication that ensures interoperable communication that ensures access by individuals with disabilities to an access by individuals with disabilities to an Internet protocol-enabled emergency network, Internet protocol-enabled emergency network, where achievable and technically feasible.where achievable and technically feasible.

Emergency Access IssuesEmergency Access Issues

Real-time Text (versus texting)Real-time Text (versus texting)

Video CommunicationsVideo Communications

Telecommunications Relay Services Telecommunications Relay Services

– Video relay serviceVideo relay service

– IP Relay serviceIP Relay service

EAAC FCC PersonnelEAAC FCC Personnel

Cheryl King, Disability Rights Office (DRO), FCCCheryl King, Disability Rights Office (DRO), FCC

202-418-2284 202-418-2284 [email protected]@fcc.gov

Patrick Donovan, Public Safety and Homeland Security Patrick Donovan, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB)Bureau (PSHSB)


Karen Peltz Strauss, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Karen Peltz Strauss, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB)Bureau (CGB)


Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC) Public Law 111-260 Section 106.

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