- APCO INTERNATIONAL
- STRATEGIC GOVERNANCE
INITIATIVE (SGI)
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- Sent out
on Behalf of the SGI Task Force to the APCO Membership
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- At the
2008 conference in Kansas City , a quorum of the voting
membership of
APCO International will be considering two key
resolutions to streamline the governance of the association.
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Resolution No. 1
involves both a major rewrite of the bylaws to minimize the
association's legal exposure and a restructuring of the core
decision-making body to tighten its span of control from 52 to
15 representatives for a more results accountable form of
leadership.
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Resolution No. 2 converts the tax exempt status of APCO
International, currently a 501(c)(6) industry trade
organization, to gain advantages unique to 501(c)(3) charitable,
education and scientific organizations. The conversion will
allow for the combining of the APCO Institute, APCO Automated
Frequency Coordination and the Heritage Foundation into APCO
International. This will not alter the distinct missions of the
entities, but streamline the accounting and tax reporting to
yield administrative savings.
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- These
matters will come before the Executive Council and Membership
Quorum being held in Kansas City , MO. On behalf of the SGI Task
Force, we wanted to make you aware of several web
conferences that are being convened specifically to allow
everyone an opportunity to ask questions regarding the
Resolutions. These forums will take place on
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June Dates
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Tuesday, June 17 @ 11 am EDT
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Wednesday, June 18 @ 4 pm EDT
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Thursday, June 19 @ 2 pm EDT
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July Dates
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Thursday, July 10 @ 2 pm EDT
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Wednesday, July 16 @ 11 am EDT
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Tuesday, July 22 @ 4 pm EDT
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- The
courtesy of an RSVP (governance@apcointl.org) is
requested.
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Conference Log-In Information
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- OPTION
1: WEB ACCESS
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www.genesys.com <http://www.genesys.com>
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the participant icon to the right of the home page and when
prompted enter the Moderator's meeting number as 3401830 then
click on the "Join meeting as Participant icon."
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- OPTION
2: AUDIO ONLY
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1-866-339-6643, the Meeting Number is *3401830.*
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- Thank
you for your continued interest and support.
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- Chandra
M. Champion
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Governance Coordinator
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Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials
- APCO
International
- Office
of Government Affairs
APRIL
- National 9-1-1 Education Month
Willis Carter, President, APCO International
APCO
International is one of eight national organizations who
designated April as “National
9-1-1 Education Month.” The U.S. House of
Representatives has recognized this effort as well, with a pending
resolution in the Senate that would do the same.
We know that many of our members and local chapters have been
engaged in 9-1-1 education efforts for some time. The purpose of
making 9-1-1 a national effort
is to draw attention to the many educational efforts that are
being conducted throughout the country. We encourage all of our
local chapters and members to take some time out during the month
of April to examine what you can do in your own community to
better educate children, seniors, parents, teachers and government
leaders about the importance of
9-1-1 and the appropriate use of 9-1-1.
If you already have some educational activities planned for the
month of April or 9-1-1 education resources, we would like to know
about them and post them on a new national 9-1-1 Education Month
website:
www.e911institute.org/911_Education_Month (will have
the exact link to you later this afternoon). If you have not
planned on conducting any public educational outreach in April, we
would like to encourage you to consider doing so.
Any effort, however large or small,
will have an impact!
National 9-1-1 Education
month is not a replacement for
National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, which
is the second week of April. Rather, the two are complimentary and
an aspect of 9-1-1 Education Month should clearly be the education
of the public and government leaders of the importance of 9-1-1
telecommunicators. Efforts to promote telecommunicator
appreciation, in addition to, or in conjunction with, general
9-1-1 education month activities are strongly encouraged.
Please let us know about the education events or outreach that you
hold in April so that we can share your efforts with others who
are looking for ideas. Also, please share with us your ideas and
suggestions as to how we can assist you in your educational
efforts in your community and to help draw attention to this
important issue nationally. Visit
www.e911institute.org/911_Education_Month (will have
exact link later today)
for more information and ideas.
National 9-1-1 Education Month
– Signed Resolutions – FYI:
¨ E9-1-1 Institute
¨ NENA
¨ 9-1-1 For Kids
¨ APCO International
¨ CTIA
¨ NASNA
¨ COMCARE Alliance
¨ 9-1-1 Industry Alliance
Senator
Bruns Introduces HJR74
Written by Doreen Draper/030708
On Thursday, March 6, 2008, Senator
Bruns introduced House Joint Resolution 74 (HJR74). You can find a
copy of it under the LEGISLATION section. Senator Bruns lead the
Interim Committee on Public Safety this past summer, going around
the state listening to 911 professionals, Police and Fire Chiefs,
911 Board members and the Wireless Service Providers.
The Resolution calls for:
MOAPCO will need to make a decision
of whether or not to support this legislation. It will be
discussed at the March 15th, 2009 chapter meeting. The
discussion should be lively! If you would like to have your
opinion heard come to the chapter meeting 10AM at the Jefferson
City Police Department Training Room OR send an email to a board
member.
2008
Legislative Session Begins
Written by Doreen Draper,
ENP/Feb 2008
As the 2008 Missouri
Legislative session starts, MOAPCO is hopeful for new legislation
affecting the 911 community in Missouri. Each year another
organization becomes very interested in the funding of 911. This
year is no exception. The trick is for MOAPCO and MONENA to
actively work together to keep all the organizations on one page
rather than each approaching the funding problem in a different
manner. This is a task that only MOAPCO and MONENA can do together
as the organizations comprised of 911 professionals.
Lobbyist Hired
MOAPCO has hired a lobbyist
to assist us in marching forward as a cohesive team with a
constant presence in Jefferson City. Several lobbyists were
interviewed after the applications to an RFQ (Request For
Qualifications) were received. By a unanimous vote of the MOAPCO
Board Jim Foley was asked to join our team. Each Friday the board
members receive a report on the happening in Jefferson City. Quite
a lively conversation follows! With the help of Mr. Foley we will
ask our members to become involved in Jefferson City activities
both in Jefferson City for those who can participate and at home
for those that are unable to get away from that “chair”.
How You Can Help
For now we ask just a few
things of our members. But these are extremely important steps
that you can take that could affect your future and the future of
emergency communications.
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Keep
informed by visiting the website
www.moapco.org for up to date information
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Join the MOAPCO list serve so that you will receive email
messages informing you of current events on a timely basis. If
you have any trouble getting on the list serve contact George
Major at
George.Major@webster911.org
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Study HB1712 comparing it to the current statutes that, if
passed, would effect. In order to make this as easy as
possible this information has been put into a “reader
friendly” format. Click on “Legislation” on the home
page.
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“MOAPCO Proposed Legislation 2006” lists the
statutes and the proposed changes that MOAPCO and other emergency
service organizations developed during the summer of 2006. They
are being used in HB1712.
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“HB1712” is the full bill but it is arranged so that
the changes of each statute are separated. Hopefully, this will
make it easier to follow. No changes in wording or arrangement
have been made.
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“Revised Statutes Draft” are written
according to HB1712. This is just to show what the statute would
be if HB1712 passes; again to assist in understanding the bill.
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“Current statutes To Be Revised by HB1712”
are for you to use to compare and analyze the changes.
[If you would like to see a different structure of the
information that would assist you and others in understanding the
legislation, please contact Doreen Draper,
casscounty911@aol.com ]
At
the present time, the MOAPCO Board is not endorsing or opposing
HB1712. We wholly support the statute revisions and the addition
of PBX legislation. While the wireless funding is not the best
solution, it would be funding that we do not already have. We are
watching the developments knowing that at some point soon we will
have to make a decision on HB1712. Any opinions of the members of
MOAPCO are welcome by the Board.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE CONTACT ANY BOARD
MEMBER. THEIR CONTACT INFORMATION IS LISTED ON THE WEBSITE UNDER
“OFFICERS” ON THE HOME PAGE OF THE WEBSITE
www.moapco.org .
FCC
Requires Accuracy Testing at the PSAP Level
Written by Doreen Draper,
ENP/Feb 2008
In October 2004, APCO filed a request for declaratory ruling
seeking clarification of the geographic area over which wireless
carriers must provide the levels of location accuracy required
under the Commission’s rules, as well as the degree to which
carriers must provide confidence and uncertainty data on the level
of location accuracy to PSAPs. In its request, APCO proposed that
carriers should be required to meet the Commission’s location
accuracy requirements at the PSAP service area level.
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) today adopted a
Report and Order (Order) which clarifies that wireless carriers
must meet the Enhanced 911 (E911), Phase II location accuracy
requirements at the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)
service-area level. To accomplish this, the Order requires
carriers to meet interim, annual benchmarks over the next five
years in order to ensure that they achieve PSAP-level compliance
no later than September 11, 2012.
Who pays for this testing?......................
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR WIRELESS E911
STOPS AT THE ROUTER!
Written by Doreen Draper,
ENP/Feb 2008
Bad information seems to be floating around the state about paying
Wireless Service Providers (WSP) for Phase I or Phase II. 911
Directors have been quoted in the news and heard in conversations
saying, “We can’t afford to pay the cell phone companies for
wireless E911.” NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH!!
PSAPs should not be making ANY payment to the WSPs for
E911.
The May 7, 2001 King County Washington ruling from the FCC clearly
states the financial and technical responsibility of the PSAP and
WSP in providing Phase I (and thus Phase II) begins and ends
respectively at the router;
“When a
wireless 911 call is made, the wireless carrier must bring the
wireless call, as well as the information about the caller (i.e.
the caller’s phone number and location) to the E911 Wireline
Network for processing. The E911 Wireline Network processes data
received from the wireless carrier with the voice call. Thus, in
order for wireless carriers to satisfy their obligation under
section 20.18(d) to provide Phase I information to
the PSAP, carriers must deliver that information to the equipment
that analyzes and distributes it – i.e., to the input to
the 911 Selective Router. We thus agree with parties who believe
that the appropriate demarcation point for allocating
responsibilities and costs between wireless carriers and PSAPs is
the input to the 911 Selective Router............
The PSAP will
be responsible for any required upgrades to the 911 Selective
Router itself, the trunk from the 911 selective Router to the PSAP,
and the PSAP CPE.......
While the costs
of installing, maintaining, and upgrading components necessary to
deliver Phase I information to the 911 Selective Router are not
insubstantial, we believe that these costs properly repose with
the wireless carrier rather than with the PSAP.”
But whose responsibility is wireless accuracy testing?..................
There are two basic facts
supporting the WSP sole responsibility for accuracy testing.
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Before the Report and Order regarding accuracy testing, the
WSPs paid for their accuracy reports. The WSP set a precedence
regarding their responsibility.
2.
The Report and Order makes no mention of the responsibility
of the PSAP to pay in full or part the costs of accuracy testing.
The King County decision’s wording would apply to the accuracy
testing as well as the responsibility of the WSP ends at the
router.
FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR WIRELESS E911
STOPS AT THE
ROUTER!
If you have
any questions, concerns or are in disagreement over either of
these issues with the WSP/s, contact any MOAPCO Board Member.
If the
telephone company wants to charge you for a pANI tariff, contact a
MOAPCO Board Member immediately! |
