On April 30, 2020, NTCA filed comments with the FCC supporting the FCC’s proposal to allow local, state and other federal agencies to access communications providers’ Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) filings. NTCA cautioned, however, that the FCC should ensure the filings can only be used for public safety purposes and safeguards need to be put in place to protect the security of the information contained in providers’ filings.
Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Concerning Disruptions to Communications, PS Docket No. 15-80