FCC Coloquium on Public Safety and National Security in the National Broadband Plan
Who: Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau)
What: Federal Communications Commission To Hold A Colloquium On Public Safety And Homeland Security Portion Of The National Broadband Plan
When: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Where: FCC Commission Meeting Room
Summary:
The goal of the Public Safety and Homeland Security portion of the Plan is to enable and enhance the use of broadband technologies by first responders in sending and receiving content-rich data, resulting in saved lives; diminished injuries; improved emergency care and response; and more effective prevention of acts of crime, terror and hatred. Such technologies will also guard critical infrastructure, and enable interoperable response to emergencies in coordination with other first responders located throughout the nation. Broadband technologies will ensure that all Americans are able to reach and access 9-1-1 services quickly, reliably, and that the public has the ability to send and receive critical information regardless of the mode or device used. These technologies and innovations will also advance the modes and methods by which the public receives accurate, concise, and timely alerts and warnings. The Public Safety and Homeland Security portion of the Plan will also enhance the security and resiliency of broadband infrastructure, including measures to prevent and assist in the response to cyber attacks.