Important Compliance Updates to Kari’s Law and Ray Baum’s Act

This is an important reminder about upcoming changes to the Ray Baum’s Act (1/6/22) and a refresher on Kari’s Law, both regarding your phone system and liabilities related to 911 calling. We recommend you take a brief three minutes to review the attached video, which highlights the changes and dates they go into effect. This … Read more

Security vs. Compliance: Do You Know the Difference?

The terms security and compliance are often used interchangeably; however, this is a dangerous misconception because an organization can be compliant but not necessarily secure. The goal of any IT department should be to establish a complete security program while meeting compliance obligations within the plan. To accomplish that goal, you must first establish the … Read more

Kari’s Law: What You Need to Know Regarding Compliance

Are you aware of upcoming regulations and laws that impact your enterprise’s multi-line telephone systems (MLTS)? The law went into effect two years ago, but the compliance deadline is fast approaching. As of February 16, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be enforcing the requirements and expiring all grace periods. You, like many companies, … Read more

Kari’s Law and 911 Service

For a multi-line telephone system that provides outbound dialing, Kari’s Law requires direct access to 9-1-1 service without the user having to first dial an initial number, digit, prefix or other access number or code before dialing 9-1-1. On March 1, 2016 the Commission on State Emergency Communications adopted Rule 251.16 (Direct Access to 9-1-1 … Read more