[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 19781]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-9469]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 94-102; DA 01-886]


Request for Clarification or Declaratory Ruling Concerning PSAP 
Requests for Phase II Enhanced 911, Comments Invited

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Solicitation of comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission seeks comment on a 
petition filed April 5, 2001, by the City of Richardson, Texas 
(Richardson), in CC Docket No. 94-102, seeking clarification and/or a 
declaratory ruling concerning the process by which a Public Safety 
Answering Point (PSAP) requests Phase II enhanced 911 (E911) service 
from a wireless carrier. Specifically, Richardson seeks confirmation 
that a PSAP makes a valid request for Phase II E911 service by 
informing the carrier that the necessary equipment upgrades for Phase 
II service will be finalized prior to the delivery of the service by 
the carrier and by having an adequate cost recovery mechanism in place 
to bring its equipment to the level necessary to receive Phase II data. 
Richardson asserts that a carrier receiving such a request is required 
to deliver Phase II service within six months after receiving such a 
request or by October 1, 2001, whichever is later, so that the service 
is available to the PSAP when its equipment upgrades are completed. 
Parties interested in filing comments on Richardson's petition may do 
so on or before April 23, 2001. Reply Comments are due on or before May 
3, 2001. All comments shall reference the docket number of this 
proceeding (CC Docket No. 94-102). Comments may be filed using the 
Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper 
copies. Comments filed through ECFS can be sent as an electronic file 
via the Internet to http//www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.hmtl. In completing 
the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, 
postal service mailing address, and the docket number of this 
proceeding. Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original 
and four copies of each filing with the Commission's Secretary (Magalie 
Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554) and a diskette 
copy to the Commission's copy contractor (International Transcription 
Service, Inc., CY-B400, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554). In addition, parties should submit 
one copy to Wendy Austrie, Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, same address. Filings and 
comments are available for inspection and copying in the Reference 
Information Center in Room CY-A257 at the Commission, or may be 
purchased from the International Transcription Service, Inc.

DATES: Comments are due on or before April 23, 2001, and reply comments 
are due on or before May 3, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Austrie, 202-418-1310.

Federal Communications Commission.
Janet Sievert,
Acting Chief, Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-9469 Filed 4-16-01; 8:45 am]
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