Working Group #10: 911 Prioritization

March, 2012Jeanna Green, Network Development 911, Sprint, Co-ChairThera Bradshaw, CEO, TKC Consulting, Co-Chair

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Working Group #10: 911 Prioritization Description: The working group shall explore ways to ensure that 9-1-1 is available when

emergencies or disasters cause a surge in mobile network use. The work will include considerations of how 9-1-1 traffic might be prioritized in such situations. It also includes related operational issues, including ways for PSAPs to address operational issues.

The WG may consider ways to reduce traffic load during emergencies, such as encouragement of use of 911 text as a lower throughput alternative to 911 voice. If the WG pursues arrangements that give 911 calls higher priority than most consumer wireless calls, the WG may consider how to coordinate 911 priority with other priority calling arrangements, including Wireless Priority Service (WPS), and other arrangements that may provide priority for calls for emergency and first responders. The WG will address implementations in 4G and earlier generation wireless networks; and will consider both E911 and NG911 implementations

Duration: Due to our late start we are asking completion date of March 6, 2013

Working Group #10 – Participants Working Group #10 Members and Organization

Charles Cullen, Palo Alto 911 Communication CenterWilliam Hinkle, IntradoCarl Klein, CenturyLinkJoseph Marx, AT&TRon Mathis, IntradoLawrence Rybar, VerizonRay Singh, Telcordia TechnologiesJim Winegarden, CenturyLinkJack Shurtz, Cricket Communications

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Working Group #10 - Current Work Activity

The Co-Chairs have had a couple of calls discussing the make-up of the WG. Drafted initial list of objectives Deliverable Timeline: March 6, 2013

Issues requiring CSRIC membership input Current list of membership very limited, would like to get a better

cross-section of Public Safety, and Service Providers.

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Working Group #10 - Work Completed High level bulleted summary of completed activities

ObjectivesTechnologically feasible

TodayDifferent types of calls and should/could they be prioritized

Impacts of LTE, NG911 Wireless Priority Service/GETs Reliability & Resiliency

Various points in call path (capacity/congestion occurs)CMRS/VoIP ProvidersLEC/CLECPSAP

Consumer education usage

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Working Group #10 - Next Steps

Provide a high level bulleted summary of the next steps, WG 10 has not yet held any conference calls

Kick off meeting held March 7, 2012Established regular meeting schedule during initial kick-off call

based on deliverables and membership availability.

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Working Group # - Project Timeline

Include a project timeline that highlights pertinent dates (e.g., due dates, meetings, etc.)

TBD

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