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Network Reliability Steering Committee Mission Statement

The NRSC strives to improve network reliability by providing timely consensus-based technical and operational expert guidance to all segments of the public communications industry.

As a trusted expert, the NRSC addresses network reliability improvement opportunities in an open, noncompetitive environment. The NRSC advises the communications industry through developing and issuing standards, technical requirements, technical reports, bulletins, best practices, and annual reports.

The NRSC accomplishes this through:

  • identifying potential network reliability issues through an opportunity evaluation process,
  • establishing subcommittees that address network reliability issues,
  • conducting special studies that may lead to industry recommendations and/or the development of Best Practices,
  • developing industry feedback, both formal and informal, to the FCC on network reliability,
  • providing industry feedback to the FCC on Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS), and
  • providing an opportunity for the public to be informed on network outages and ongoing efforts to resolve network reliability concerns.
2010 Meetings


February 10, 2010:
Virtual Meeting

NRSC Leaders

NRSC Co-Chairs:
Stacy Hartman, Qwest
Robin Howard, Verizon

NRSC News

UPDATE: The NRSC has published a Pandemic Checklist for planning and guidance in preparation for a pandemic outbreak.

The NRSC 2005-2007 Biennial Report has been published and is available on the NRSC Annual Reports page.

With the advent of Hurricane Season, please note that the NRSC Hurricane Checklist is available for your review.

NRSC NDA


NRSC Updated Non-Disclosure Agreement effective through 2011


 

 

Participating Companies

Alcatel-Lucent
AT&T
Cox Communications
CenturyLink
MetroPCS
National Communications System (NCS)
Qwest
Sprint
Telcordia Technologies
T-Mobile
Verizon