National EmergencyNational EmergencyNumber AssociationNumber Association
Montana -Montana -
The Last Best PlaceThe Last Best PlaceBecky BergerBecky Berger
9-1-1 Program Manager9-1-1 Program Manager
MontanaMontana
The Basics:
$.25 Basic 9-1-1
$.25 Enhanced 9-1-1
$.50 Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 (eff. 7/1/2007)
Total 9-1-1 Fees:
FY05: $5,711,593
FY06: $6,074,507
FY07: $6,026,096
57 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)
3 FTE state administrative office (DOA-ITSD-PSSB)
Review and approve 9-1-1 plans
Distribute the 9-1-1 fee collections to local government
Provide wireless E9-1-1 cost recovery for PSAPs and Carriers
9-1-1 Advisory Council (10 members)
The E9-1-1 Deployment The E9-1-1 Deployment DilemmaDilemma
Obsolete TechnologyObsolete Technology 40 year old architecture40 year old architecture Limited functionalityLimited functionality Not set up for cell phonesNot set up for cell phones Will not handle new featuresWill not handle new features
Insufficient FundingInsufficient Funding $250,000 per PSAP average deployment cost for land-line E9-1-1$250,000 per PSAP average deployment cost for land-line E9-1-1 40 of 57 9-1-1 Centers dealing with a revenue shortfall to deploy 40 of 57 9-1-1 Centers dealing with a revenue shortfall to deploy
land-line E9-1-1land-line E9-1-1
Bottom Line: 57 PSAPs, pursuing 57 unique deployment strategies, Bottom Line: 57 PSAPs, pursuing 57 unique deployment strategies, had created a “Have’s vs. Have-nots” where only 18 PSAPs had had created a “Have’s vs. Have-nots” where only 18 PSAPs had land-line E9-1-1 and only 2 PSAPs had wireless enhanced 9-1-1.land-line E9-1-1 and only 2 PSAPs had wireless enhanced 9-1-1.
The E9-1-1 Deployment The E9-1-1 Deployment DilemmaDilemma
GOALGOALRather than fund dozens of stovepipe systems, the State Rather than fund dozens of stovepipe systems, the State
pursued funding for a uniform and standard E9-1-1 network, pursued funding for a uniform and standard E9-1-1 network, thereby reducing overall investment by eliminating duplication.thereby reducing overall investment by eliminating duplication.
OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVEEliminate the “have’s vs. have-nots”Eliminate the “have’s vs. have-nots”
STRATEGYSTRATEGY Secure FundingSecure Funding Contract for a statewide systemContract for a statewide system
Benefits of Contract vs Benefits of Contract vs TariffTariff
Eliminate transport mileageEliminate transport mileage
Bundled rate based on per access lineBundled rate based on per access line– Rate stability Rate stability
Example: Example:
Qwest– tariff rates (272 miles) $1723.00Qwest– tariff rates (272 miles) $1723.00
(+ wireless + emergency notification)(+ wireless + emergency notification)
Century Tel – contract rate $641.00Century Tel – contract rate $641.00
2375 X .27 2375 X .27
Transport per Mile costsTransport per Mile costs
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION
Telecommunications Network: Vision Net, Inc.
Status 2004Status 2004
Status – Sept 2007Status – Sept 2007
Multiple 9-1-1 Service Multiple 9-1-1 Service ProvidersProviders
PROSPROS– Choice to PSAPsChoice to PSAPs
CONSCONS– Split exchangesSplit exchanges– Interconnection agreementsInterconnection agreements– Long term agreements with incumbent LEC Long term agreements with incumbent LEC
prevent migrating to emerging technologiesprevent migrating to emerging technologies
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