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ATIS’ ICT Accessibility Activity

ATIS’ ICT Accessibility Activity. Brian K. Daly, Director, Core Standards AT&T. Highlight of Current Activities.

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ATIS’ ICT Accessibility Activity

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  1. ATIS’ ICT Accessibility Activity Brian K. Daly, Director, Core Standards AT&T

  2. Highlight of Current Activities • ATIS created an Interim Non-Voice Emergency Services (INES) Incubator to identify interim solution(s) for text-based wireless communications to existing 9-1-1 services as an alternative to the text telephone system (TTY) while Next Generation 9-1-1 (“NG9-1-1”) solutions are under development. • First meeting in April 2011 • Provided updates to FCC EAAC May/Sept. 2011 • Incorporated consumer feedback following review process and criteria with consumer advocacy groups and Wireless RERCs in June 2011 • Target to select a candidate solution in Oct. 2011 and to complete its work by December 2011

  3. Highlight of Current Activities • INES was created to bridge the gap between today’s wireless TTY-based emergency communications and the IMS-based non-audio emergency services of tomorrow How do we cover the gap between yesterday’s technology (TTY) and tomorrow’s technology (IMS)? “Long Term”  MultiMediaEmergency Services(MMES) Standards: YE 2012 (Expected) Today  Wireless TTY

  4. Highlight of Current Activities Evaluation criteria included the following requirements: • Commercially available end-to end by June 2012 • Minimal impact to: • Networks • Handsets • PSAPs • Consumers • 100% national solution • Easy to use for consumer • Platform independent • Provide coarse location, directly or indirectly, to the PSAP • Use a single nationwide number • Preserve PSAP ability to log and record calls • Communications with PSAP should be secure and private

  5. Highlight of Current Activities Landscape of Candidate Technical Solutions Consumer to PSAP • Emergency Voice Call then SMS • Emergency Voice then Web Chat • Instant Messaging • Real Time Text Direct to PSAP • Real Time Text Converted to TTY • TTY Emulation • Video ASL • SMS Direct to PSAP Consumer to Relay Services to PSAP • IP Relay Service • Video Relay Service • National SMS Relay • National RTT Relay • Home PSAP Relay

  6. Strategic Direction Evaluation Process: • INES will assess candidate solutions against evaluation criteria. • No candidate technical solution meets all evaluation criteria. • INES will prioritize the evaluation criteria to facilitate the selection process. • INES will identify the candidate solution that best meets the evaluation criteria.

  7. Challenges • There are a number of variables that must be considered before an “interim” solution is identified; however, INES provides a forum for industry to expedite the analysis of potential solutions that will take advantage of what technology today has to offer. • Depending on the solution selected, policy clarification of regulatory issues may be necessary to support an interim solution. • The NET 911 Improvement Act gives the FCC the authority to provide the same privacy and liability coverage for using non-voice emergency communications that exists for voice. • Consistent with Section 106 (c)(6) of the Communications & Video Accessibility Act of 2010, support from the FCC to remove the TTY mandate on future wireless handsets if an interim solution is identified.

  8. Next Steps/Actions INES will: • Complete task group work within identified timeframe to meet interim solution objectives • Identify interim solution that best meets evaluation criteria • Seek consumer input • Document results • Work with the FCC to ensure policy and regulatory support of interim solution

  9. Proposed Resolution • ATIS supports the reaffirmation of the existing Accessibility Resolution: • GSC-15/27: Telecommunication/ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities

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