2008 Kentucky Next Generation 911 Summit
held on May 28th in Louisville.

Patrick Halley
Government Affairs Director - National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
Policy, Governance, Legislative & Regulatory Considerations for NG9-1-1 (PDF 273 KB)
NG9-1-1 offers fundamentally new technology and operational opportunities for 9-1-1 and emergency communications.  With these opportunities comes important policy, regulatory and legal issues that must be resolved on the front end of the transition to NG9-1-1 for all of the benefits of NG9-1-1 to become a reality.

Roger Hixson
Technical Issues Director - National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
Next Generation 9-1-1 – The Future for Emergency Communications (PDF 1,029 KB)
Why we need NG9-1-1, what it is, what it does, development status, and how it impacts PSAPs and 9-1-1 Authorities.

Ken Lowden
Executive Director - Indiana Enhanced 911 Board
What Indiana learned about a NG9-1-1 start up and how Indiana plans the connection to Kentucky counties bordering Indiana (PDF 438 KB)
Hear lessons learned about Indiana’s NG9-1-1 wireless network and the plans on how it will connect Kentucky bordering counties to the Indiana Network for seamless transfer of wireless 911 calls.

Richard Taylor
President - National Association of State Nine One One Administrators (NASNA)
911 Director of North Carolina
Finding The Right Recipe for NG9-1-1 (PDF 2,153 KB)
When looking for the right recipe for barbeque, it really depends on who you talk to and what part of the country you ask. Configuring your PSAP for Next Generation 9-1-1 is just like BBQ, it’s who you ask and where they’re from.  In this presentation, you’ll learn what the basic ingredients are for Next Generation and what “spices” you’ll need to add NG9-1-1 to your PSAPs service delivery menu.

USDOT
U.S. DOT Next Generation 9-1-1 Project: A National Framework and Deployment Plan (PDF 786 KB)