911 Certification Filings Due Oct. 15, Public Safety Bureau Reminds Industry

The FCC Public Safety Bureau reminded covered 911 service providers Tuesday that they must file an initial reliability certification by Oct. 15 under the agency’s new 911 reliability rules. Service providers may submit their certifications through the commission’s online portal, the bureau said in a public notice. “As a consequence of significant events affecting the availability of 911 services, the Commission’s rules require Covered 911 Service Providers to take reasonable measures to provide reliable service with respect to 911 circuit diversity, central office backup power, and diverse network monitoring, as evidenced by an annual certification of compliance with specified best practices or reasonable alternative measures.”