Public Safety and Homeland Security (original) (raw)
As the FCC's primary expert on public safety and homeland security matters, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) promotes the public’s access to reliable 911, emergency alerting, and first responder communications. We do this by developing and implementing policies, consistent with the FCC’s statutory authority, to ensure that our Nation’s first responders and the American public have access to effective and reliable communications, and by collaborating with Federal government partners responsible for protecting the Nation’s communications infrastructure. At the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, the public’s safety is job 1!
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January 2024 Open Meeting Agenda
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Issues and Initiatives
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The Commission provides read-only access to filings in the Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) to the federal government and public safety agencies that have official duties which make them directly responsible for emergency management and first responder support functions (Participating Agencies).
911 is the nation’s universal emergency number for all telephone services and a vital part of our nation's emergency response and disaster preparedness system.
The FCC recently adopted mandatory actions to improve the reliability and resiliency of wireless networks during emergencies. The rules will help reduce wireless phone outages for the public and support faster service restoration after hurricanes, wildfires, and other disasters.