FCC FLOATS PROPOSAL FOR INTEROP CENTER ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE

摘要

A proposed Emergency Response Interoperability Center would be housed under an advisorynboard at the FCC in the Public Safety Bureau, according to a concept paper posted on thenFCC website. The center 抯 duties would include imposing technical and operatingnrequirements and procedures for nationwide interoperability "to be implemented and enforcednthrough FCC rules, license and lease conditions, and grant conditions," the paper said. Thencenter would also set authentication and encryption requirements for public safety broadbandnapplications and network use and "coordinate the interoperability framework of regulations,nlicense requirements, grant conditions, and technical standards with other entities," includingnother federal agencies.