Remarks of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai "50th Anniversary of the Fist Call Made to 911"

Ken Sunseri, the Mayor of Haleyville (AL)  is here with us today. He’s here for a good reason. Fifty years ago today, the first 911 call was made from the Haleyville City Hall to the city’s police station. 

I’d like to highlight just some of the 911-related initiatives the Federal Communications Commission is pursuing right now. The FCC is focusing on location accuracy. More recently, we’ve also moved to improve 911 in enterprise-based communications systems that serve environments such as hotels, office buildings, and campuses. Another issue that’s been front-and-center during my Chairmanship has been 911 resiliency during major disasters. One more issue on our public safety agenda is the transition to Next Generation 911. For too long, the FCC has been too quiet on the problem of 911 fees being diverted by state governments for purposes completely unrelated to 911. I stand ready to work with my colleagues and Congress to make sure that 911 fees go toward strengthening the 911 system we all rely on. 


Remarks of FCC Chairman Ajit Pai "50th Anniversary of the Fist Call Made to 911"