[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 139 (Thursday, July 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37684-37685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18129]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CC Docket No. 94-102; DA 01-1650]


Petition for Waiver of E911 Phase II Rules; Comments Invited

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Solicitation of comments.

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SUMMARY: The document invites comment on a Petition for Waiver 
(Petition) of the Commission's E911 Phase II rules, filed June 22, 
2001, by Corr Wireless Communications, LLC (Corr). Current Phase II 
rules require wireless carriers to provide the precise location of 
wireless 911 calls to Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs), a 
technological capability known as Automatic Location Identification 
(ALI). The rules permit wireless carriers to ``phase-in'' either a 
network-based or handset-based ALI technology. Handset-based solutions 
may be gradually phased in beginning October 1, 2001. Carriers 
employing network solutions are required to provide Phase II service to 
50 percent of the PSAP's coverage area or population on October 1, 
2001, or within six months of a PSAP request, whichever is later, and 
100 percent of the PSAP's coverage area or population within a year 
thereafter.
    Corr requested a temporary waiver of the Commission's Phase II 
rules to permit the carrier to deploy its network solution in 
conformity with its proposed graduated implementation schedule. Corr 
indicates that the Commission's six-month implementation deadline 
applicable to network-based solutions has been triggered by recent PSAP 
requests in its service area. According to Corr, the network solution 
is prohibitively expensive and a graduated

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implementation schedule is warranted to ease the economic burden on the 
carrier. Under Corr's proposed schedule, it will immediately order and 
install the switch-related infrastructure necessary to provide Phase II 
service. Thereafter, Corr proposes to provide service to the top 35 
percent (measured by 911 service) of the cell sites of any requesting 
jurisdiction within 9 months of receiving a request, and 50 percent and 
75 percent of cell sites within 12 months and 18 months, respectively.
    The full text of the petition is available for public inspection 
during regular business hours in the FCC Public Reference Room, Room 
CY-A257, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. Pursuant to 47 CFR 
1.1200(a), this proceeding is designated as a ``permit but disclose'' 
proceeding and subject to Sec. 1.1206 of the Commission's Rules. 
Presentations to or from Commission decision making personnel are 
permissible, provided that ex parte presentations are disclosed 
pursuant 47 CFR 1.1206(b).
    Interested parties may file comments responding to the Petition on 
or before July 26, 2001, and reply comments on or before August 6, 
2001. 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. Only one copy of an electronic submission 
must be filed. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should 
include their full name, postal service mailing address, and the 
applicable docket or rulemaking number of this proceeding. Parties may 
also submit an electronic comment by Interest e-mail. To get filing 
instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should send an e-mail to 
[email protected], and should include the following words in the body of the 
message, ``get formyour e-mail address>.'' A sample form and directions 
will be sent in reply. Parties who choose to file by paper must file an 
original and four copies of each filing.

DATES: Comments are due on or before July 26, 2001, and reply comments 
are due on or before August 6, 2001.

ADDRESSES: All filings must be sent to the Commission's Secretary, 
Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. A copy should 
also be sent to Steven Rangel, Room 8A-831, Federal Communications 
Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Grosh and Steven Rangel, 202-
418-1310.

Federal Communications Commission
Thomas J. Sugrue,
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-18129 Filed 7-18-01; 8:45 am]
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