Public Communications & Safety

Working Group

John Eck, ChairmanNovember 6, 2003

Public Communications & Safety Working Group

Public Communications & SafetyCharter of the Working Group

• Address issues relating to public communications and safety in response to physical attacks and natural disasters.

• Means by which government and media communicate emergency and public safety information to the general population, including but not limited to the Emergency Alert System.

• Consider any special requirements needed to communicate such information to the hearing and visually impaired.

Ensure consistent, reliable and accurate communication

among the Media, Government and the Public When a Public Safety Emergency is Declared

Ensure consistent, reliable and accurate communication

among the Media, Government and the Public When a Public Safety Emergency is Declared

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Best Practices Framework

Establishing Responsibility

Public / Private Partnership

Joint Plans and Processes

Coordinated Industry Action

Emergency Alert System (EAS)

New Technology

Promoting “Best Practices”

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Thanks Working Group chairpersons Working Group members FCC staff

This is only a beginning Framework for future best practices

Challenge Going Forward – energizing state and local level collaboration among media and government

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May 28 - Promoting Best Practices

7.  Local jurisdiction/market cooperatives should be encouraged to share their locally developed best practices

Significant Gains achieved through People & Process

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May 28 - Concluding Remarks

This is only a beginning Framework for future best practices

Challenge Going Forward – energizing state and local level collaboration among media and government

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New PC&S Initiatives

Model City Workshop Discuss MSRC Best Practices in a real community situation

with local government, media and stakeholders

Get feedback

Gather new Best Practice ideas

Outreach Effective communications with local government and industry

Brochure

Focus on high-level principles

Direct attention to Web Site

Web Site

Additional detail

Links to additional resources

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Model City Selection Criteria

Experience in emergency alerts

Sophisticated market

Simple state/local government jurisdictions

Familiarity/participation in MSRC

Population diversity in languages, physical abilities, etc.

Diverse transportation - airport, port, etc.

Diverse industrial facilities

Support and participation of government and media

Tampa selected for our Model City Workshop

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Model City Workshop Status

Outstanding support being received Florida Association of Broadcasters NCTA FCC DHS/FEMA

Scheduled for December 2 in Tampa Key invitees are aware of the event Agenda nearly finalized Invitations will be sent early next week

Infrastructure WG will also participate

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Model City Workshop Topics

MSRC Background Workshop Purpose, Goals & Process Tampa Area Emergency Processes & Public Communications Overview MSRC Best Practices Overview

PC&S Infrastructure

Breakout Sessions - topic areas: PC&S InfrastructurePublic / Private Partnership Preventing Loss of Service (Radio, TV, Cable)

Joint Plans and Processes Cooperation for Enhanced Community Robustness

Coordinated Industry Action Rapid Restoration of Service (Radio, TV, Cable)

Emergency Alert System (EAS) New Technology

Breakout Session Reports Next Steps for Tampa Community planning

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Outreach Status

Brochure Targeted to be a joint FCC and DHS document

Basic brochure format selected

Content drafting underway

Working with trade associations and government on distribution plans

Will be completed for March Council meeting

Web site Will build on brochure content

Content drafting underway

Will be completed for March Council meeting

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Concluding Remarks

Setting a course that can have an impact

We look forward to the results of our Tampa Workshop and Outreach efforts

Thanks to PC&S committee members for their continued energy and contributions

Thanks to the Council and to the FCC for your continued leadership and support of our efforts