National 911 Program Commences Study on NG9-1-1 Costs
Recognizing the need for comprehensive 9-1-1 system funding reform as 9-1-1 evolves, the National 911 Program has begun work to develop a report to assess the costs, service requirements and specifications needed for NG9-1-1.
The National 911 Program will gather feedback from the 9-1-1 stakeholder community to address the focal areas of the report, including:
- How costs would be broken out geographically and allocated among PSAPs, broadband service providers, and third-party providers of NG9-1-1 services
- An assessment of the current state of NG911 service readiness among PSAPs
- How differences in PSAP access to broadband across the U.S. may affect costs
- A technical analysis and cost study of different delivery platforms, such as wireline, wireless and satellite
- An analysis of the needs for NG9-1-1 services of persons with disabilities
The report will be completed within the next two years. For further questions about this report or the National 911 Program, please contact Program Coordinator Laurie Flaherty.
National Emergency Number Association