NCC
Operating Charter In 1982, telecommunications
industry and Federal government officials identified the need for
a joint mechanism to coordinate initiation and restoration of national
security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunication services.
In 1983, the group recommended to the National Security Telecommunications
Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and to President Reagan that a joint
industry and government-staffed NCC be created as a central organization
to handle emergency telecommunication requests. On January 3, 1984,
the NCC opened for business. Today, the NCC is home to the following
telecommunications
government and industry
representatives: