FCC Sets Workshop on Use of Smartphone Apps To Contact 911

The FCC Public Safety Bureau will host a workshop May 8 on the use of apps on smartphones and other mobile devices to contact 911, the FCC said Wednesday. “Topics addressed in the workshop will include: how existing apps are assisting in the provision of 911 service, how 911 network architecture affects requirements for app design and delivery, and future steps needed to encourage further development and integration of 911 apps into the broader 911 ecosystem,” the FCC said. The workshop will be at FCC headquarters and more details will be revealed closer to the event, a public notice said.