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Mission
The mission of ESIF is to provide a forum to facilitate the identification and resolution of technical and/or operational issues related to the interconnection of wireline, wireless, cable, satellites, Internet and emergency services networks.

Scope
ESIF is an open, technical/operational forum with the voluntary participation of interested parties to identify and resolve recognized interconnection issues. The interest of all members will be served by observing the principles of openness, fairness, consensus, and due process. ESIF will liaise with standards and governmental organizations to apprise them of its deliberations and decisions. Discussions will be focused on the FCC's Wireless Phase I and II mandates, and into other areas of emergency services interconnection.
Leadership & Advisory Group


Chair
Jim Shepard, Intrado

First Vice Chair
Anna Hastings, AT&T

Second Vice Chair
Jim Goerke, Texas 9-1-1 Alliance

Industry Advisor
John Garner
AT&T Mobility

Industry Advisor
Mike Fargano
Qwest

Industry Advisor
Tom Breen, ENP
AT&T

Industry Advisor
Steve Wisely
APCO

ATIS Director
Steve Barclay
ATIS

NENA Representative
Roger Hixson
NENA Board

ESIF Leadership
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Advisory Group
Contact Info .


For General Inquiries, Contributions, or Requests, Please Contact ATIS-ESIF Committee Administrator April Nowicki at:

anowicki@atis.org


NENA
ESIF works closely with the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), which currently manages the technical evolution of the 9-1-1 system and emergency communications process through its Future Path Plan. A summary of the ESIF-NENA relationship can be found at ESIF-NENA Relationship and two diagrams depicting the relationship can be found at ESIF-NENA Relationship Diagrams.

Wireless E9-1-1 Phase II Readiness Package© The Wireless E9-1-1 Phase II Readiness Package is one of ESIF's primary work products. Developed to supply PSAPs with a standard method for verifying readiness and providing carriers with complete information to speed implementation, the PSAP Readiness Checklist is part of a three-part package that also includes an introductory letter and instructions document and an Appendix.

Federal Telecommunications Service Priority Program (TSP)
PSAP Enrollment in the Federal Telecommunications Service
Priority Program
PSAP Enrollment in the TSP Program FAQs
TSP Press Release

ATIS Regulatory Reports
On a quarterly basis, the ATIS Public Policy Department prepares reports on legal, regulatory, and legislative developments of interest to ATIS members. The reports page is password protected and available only to paid ATIS members. The reports can be viewed by clicking here.

Emergency Services Workshop
October 21 - 24, 2008
Information about the 5th Standards Development Organizations (SDO) Emergency Services Workshop can be found Here.

ESIF Subcommittee Chairs

Subcommittee WCBNLD(B)

Co-Chairs:
Mark Drennan, Openwave
Sandra Lott, Embarq

Next Generation Emergency Services Subcommittee (NGES)

Co-Chairs:
Anand Akundi, Telcordia
Christian Militeau, Intrado

Subcommittee ESM(G)

Co-Chairs:
Kelly Springer, AT&T
Susan Sherwood, VZW

Subcommittee ECDR(H)

Co-Chairs:
Dick Dickinson, TCS
Amy Putnam, NeuStar


ESIF Subcommittee Chairs

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