Bureau Seeks Comment on Voluntary Wireless Resiliency Framework
The FCC Public Safety Bureau sought comment Wednesday on how well the voluntary wireless resiliency framework proposed by CTIA and the major wireless carriers in 2016 is working. The FCC approved the framework in a December 2016 order (see 1612210008).…
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At the time, some parties expressed concerns a voluntary approach wasn’t strong enough. “Our goal is to ensure that this voluntary industry commitment to promote resilient wireless communications and situational awareness during disasters is robust and effective,” the bureau said in a public notice. “The Bureau seeks public comment on potential methods of measuring the effectiveness of the Framework, determining the extent of the Framework’s use, and further promoting awareness of the Framework. We also seek comment on ways to further facilitate improvements to the Framework, including by soliciting voluntary commitments from backhaul providers to address processes and best practices for information sharing for network restoration and coordination during disasters.” Comments are due July 16, replies July 31, in docket 11-60.