National EmergencyNational EmergencyNumber AssociationNumber Association

Montana -Montana -

The Last Best PlaceThe Last Best PlaceBecky BergerBecky Berger

9-1-1 Program Manager9-1-1 Program Manager

MontanaMontana

The Basics:

$.25 Basic 9-1-1

$.25 Enhanced 9-1-1

$.50 Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 (eff. 7/1/2007)

Total 9-1-1 Fees:

FY05: $5,711,593

FY06: $6,074,507

FY07: $6,026,096

57 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs)

3 FTE state administrative office (DOA-ITSD-PSSB)

Review and approve 9-1-1 plans

Distribute the 9-1-1 fee collections to local government

Provide wireless E9-1-1 cost recovery for PSAPs and Carriers

9-1-1 Advisory Council (10 members)

The E9-1-1 Deployment The E9-1-1 Deployment DilemmaDilemma

Obsolete TechnologyObsolete Technology 40 year old architecture40 year old architecture Limited functionalityLimited functionality Not set up for cell phonesNot set up for cell phones Will not handle new featuresWill not handle new features

Insufficient FundingInsufficient Funding $250,000 per PSAP average deployment cost for land-line E9-1-1$250,000 per PSAP average deployment cost for land-line E9-1-1 40 of 57 9-1-1 Centers dealing with a revenue shortfall to deploy 40 of 57 9-1-1 Centers dealing with a revenue shortfall to deploy

land-line E9-1-1land-line E9-1-1

Bottom Line: 57 PSAPs, pursuing 57 unique deployment strategies, Bottom Line: 57 PSAPs, pursuing 57 unique deployment strategies, had created a “Have’s vs. Have-nots” where only 18 PSAPs had had created a “Have’s vs. Have-nots” where only 18 PSAPs had land-line E9-1-1 and only 2 PSAPs had wireless enhanced 9-1-1.land-line E9-1-1 and only 2 PSAPs had wireless enhanced 9-1-1.

The E9-1-1 Deployment The E9-1-1 Deployment DilemmaDilemma

GOALGOALRather than fund dozens of stovepipe systems, the State Rather than fund dozens of stovepipe systems, the State

pursued funding for a uniform and standard E9-1-1 network, pursued funding for a uniform and standard E9-1-1 network, thereby reducing overall investment by eliminating duplication.thereby reducing overall investment by eliminating duplication.

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVEEliminate the “have’s vs. have-nots”Eliminate the “have’s vs. have-nots”

STRATEGYSTRATEGY Secure FundingSecure Funding Contract for a statewide systemContract for a statewide system

Benefits of Contract vs Benefits of Contract vs TariffTariff

Eliminate transport mileageEliminate transport mileage

Bundled rate based on per access lineBundled rate based on per access line– Rate stability Rate stability

Example: Example:

Qwest– tariff rates (272 miles) $1723.00Qwest– tariff rates (272 miles) $1723.00

(+ wireless + emergency notification)(+ wireless + emergency notification)

Century Tel – contract rate $641.00Century Tel – contract rate $641.00

2375 X .27 2375 X .27

Transport per Mile costsTransport per Mile costs

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES DIVISION

Telecommunications Network: Vision Net, Inc.

Status 2004Status 2004

Status – Sept 2007Status – Sept 2007

Multiple 9-1-1 Service Multiple 9-1-1 Service ProvidersProviders

PROSPROS– Choice to PSAPsChoice to PSAPs

CONSCONS– Split exchangesSplit exchanges– Interconnection agreementsInterconnection agreements– Long term agreements with incumbent LEC Long term agreements with incumbent LEC

prevent migrating to emerging technologiesprevent migrating to emerging technologies