NENA's April Heinze Appointed to FCC 911 Strike Force

FCC Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel recently announced the appointment of  NENA's PSAP Operations Director, April Heinze, ENP, as one of 17 members to the Commission’s newly created 911 Strike Force, which will meet for the first time on June 3, 2021. Acting Chairwoman Rosenworcel announced the creation of the Strike Force on February 17, 2021, and charged the group with studying the problem of 9-1-1 fee diversion—that is, the practice by some states and jurisdictions of using the 9-1-1 fees consumers pay on their phone bills for non-9-1-1 purposes—and reporting to Congress on how the Federal government can end this practice. 

Formally known as the "Ending 9-1-1 Fee Diversion Now Strike Force," the 911 Strike Force was established pursuant to the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2020. The first public meeting will be held on June 3, 2021, and the 911 Strike Force must publish its findings by September 23, 2021. Also pursuant to the legislation, the Commission proposed new rules in February to address 9-1-1 fee diversion.

Additional information about the 911 Strike Force is available here.