Alarm Industry Communications Committee

March 3, 2011

Arlington, VA

AICC Members CSAA

ESA

SIA

ADT

AFA Protective Systems

Bay Alarm

COPS Monitoring

DGA Security

(Diebold)

Protection One

Security Network of America

Security Networks

Stanley Convergent

United Central Control

Universal Atlantic Systems

Vector Security

Vivint

AES Intellinet

Alarm.com

Axis Communications Bosch

DMP

DSC

Honeywell

Interlogix (UTC)

Linear Corp

LogicMark

Napco Security

Numerex (Uplink)

RSI Videofied

Telular

FM Approvals

Intertek Testing

Underwriters Laboratories

Recent Activity

• A Win on Network Neutrality Recent FCC ruling positive regarding alarm

usage of the Internet

• Notice of Inquiry Dec 21,2010 Federal Register Jan 14, 2011

Comments Due: February 28, 2011

Reply Comments Due: March 14, 2011

• Notice of Proposed Rule Making re ONA to be voted at the FCC Feb 8

Previous Band Plan - Upper 700 MHz

D10

PSWB4

A1

C5

B2

60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

B2

D10

C5

A1

Base Transmit Mobile Transmit

746 747 752 762 764 767 773 776 777 782 792 794 797 803 806

New Band Plan - Adopted by FCC on July 31, 2007

PSNB3

PSNB3

PSNB3

PSNB3

PSWB4

746 752 758 764 770 776 782 788 794 800 806

Spectrum To Be AuctionedWith Public Safety Network Requirements

orAllocated to the Nationwide PSBL

By Congressional Action

Single Nationwide Public Safety Broadband License

(Licensed to the Public Safety Spectrum Trust)

D5

PSBB5

A1

C11

B1

60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69

B1

C11

A1

GB1

PSNB6

PSNB6

GB1

PSBB5

D5

746 763 768 769 772 775 776 793 798 799 802 805 806

GB1

GB1

GB1

GB1

What is scoring?

Scoring, or scorekeeping, is the process of estimating the federal budgetary cost or savings that would result from enacting a bill into law.

58.  Device-Initiated Services for Emergency Communications.  In an IP-based network architecture, emergency calls can be placed not only by human beings, but by a variety of automatically triggered devices. 

Examples of such devices include environmental sensors capable of detecting chemicals, highway cameras, security cameras, alarms, personal medical devices, telematics, and consumer electronics in automobiles. 

We seek comment on how the deployment of NG911 will facilitate the ability of device-initiated emergency services to reach PSAPs.  What steps are needed to facilitate such deployment?  Is there a need to modify existing laws, regulations, or tariffs to ensure that device-initiated emergency services have access to the NG911 network?

Current Activity

• Conference Call with many interest parties

Harlin McEwen, APCO, Stan Martin

• Second draft just distributed by John Prendergast to AICC, CSAA, ESA, SIA & SIAC and soon to IACP, IAFC, NSA, and APCO.

Open Network Architecture (ONA)

is the overall design of a communication carrier’s basic network facilities and services to permit all users of the basic network to interconnect to specific basic network functions and interfaces on an unbundled, equal-access basis

Very exciting news.

“Late yesterday afternoon, prior to the President’s State Of The Union address, a number of public safety leaders were invited to participate in a conference call with Vice President Joe Biden.IACP Executive Director Dan Rosenblatt and I were both on the call. 

“The Vice President told us the administration has decided to support legislation to reallocate the D Block to public safety and to designate funds from incentive auctions of other spectrum to be dedicated to fund the network in the area of $10B-$13B.  In addition to Vice President Joe Biden, Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary Janet Napolitano were on the call and spoke strongly in support of this announcement.  The Vice President hinted the President might mention this in his SOTU but that didn’t happen.  However, there is general reference to it on Page 5 of the attached briefing paper the White House distributed just prior to the SOTU.”

Future Standard for Alarm Communication Systems

Perhaps this effort is better labeled as a “Functional Specification” or even a “Basic Platform.” Therefore, rather than a “standard,” this document would give the needs of the central station industry, without laying out design criteria.

The “standard” creates protocols and network architecture(s) for alarm and alarm related data transmission over wired and wireless broadband networks. This includes the transmission of burglar, fire, two-way audio and video information as well as other data uses. This protocol will include expanded reporting beyond current zone/point limits.

Possible uses:“D’ Block frequenciesCognitive Radio“White Space” applicationsEnhancements to currently available technologiesPotentially Central Station to PSAP data transfer

A Consensus Standard would facilitate all companies to design equipment to this new platform.

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