Board hears progress on carrier redundancy, selective-router work and Starlink installation
Aug 1, 2024
Staff said NGA is coordinating with carriers to implement a virtual selective router so calls for Elko County route to county endpoints; the board was told carrier compliance follows FCC timelines and that Starlink and cellular routers have been added to increase redundancy.
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Staff described efforts to reduce single-carrier outage risk and move Elko County toward a virtual selective router that would allow call-originating carriers to direct traffic to county endpoints. Lee said NGA has provided a form letter and contact list for carriers and that the work is carrier-dependent; he referenced FCC-related timelines and said, “I believe it's 6 months, to get the switch done and get us the data and the format that we can receive it in.”
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