Policy Division

FCC Headquarters, Washington DC

The Policy Division serves the public interest by developing policies that advance public safety communications for first responders, health care, 9-1-1 services and persons with disabilities. These policy areas include 9-1-1/E 9-1-1, operability and interoperability, communications infrastructure protection, network security and reliability. In addition, the Policy Division oversees the licensing of spectrum for public safety entities.

Policy Areas Include:

• 700 MHz Public Safety Spectrum
• 800 MHz Public Safety Spectrum
• 9-1-1
• Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)
• Emergency Alert System (EAS)
• Enhanced 9-1-1 (E 9-1-1)