[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 236 (Tuesday, December 9, 2014)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 73009-73010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-28870]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 90

[PS Docket No. 07-114; DA 14-1680]


FCC Seeks Comment on Alternative ``Roadmap'' for E911 Indoor 
Location Accuracy Requirements

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission's Public Safety and Homeland 
Security Bureau (Bureau) seeks comment on the ``Roadmap for Improving 
E911 Location Accuracy'' (Roadmap), filed in the E911 location accuracy 
proceeding by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials 
(APCO), the National Emergency Number Association (NENA), AT&T 
Mobility, Sprint, T-Mobile USA, and Verizon.

DATES: Comments are due on or before December 10, 2014 and reply 
comments are due on or before December 17, 2014.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by PS Docket No. 07-114 
by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web site: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/. Follow the instructions for submitting 
comments.
     Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, 
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's 
Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the Commission to 
request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign 
language interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: [email protected] or phone: 
202-418-0530 or TTY: 202-418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Ehrenreich, Policy and Licensing 
Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-1726 
or [email protected], or Dana Zelman, Policy and Licensing 
Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-
0546, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document in PS Docket No. 07-114, DA 14-1680, released on November 20, 
2014. This document is available to the public at http://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-seeks-comment-indoor-location-accuracy-roadmap.

Synopsis

    1. By this document the Bureau seeks comment on the ``Roadmap for 
Improving E911 Location Accuracy'' (Roadmap), filed in the E911 
Location Accuracy proceeding by APCO, NENA, AT&T Mobility, Sprint, T-
Mobile USA, and Verizon (Parties).
    2. The Roadmap was filed in response to the Third Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding, in which the Commission 
proposed measures and timeframes to improve location accuracy for 911 
calls originating indoors, including proposals related to horizontal 
and vertical location of callers. The Commission also ``encourage[d] 
industry, public safety entities, and other stakeholders to work 
collaboratively to develop alternative proposals for our 
consideration.'' The Parties assert that the Roadmap ``marks a new 
course using indoor technologies to deliver a `dispatchable location' 
for indoor 9-1-1 calls'' and that it ``contrasts with current and 
proposed outdoor technologies that provide estimates of location and 
face challenges with indoor location accuracy.'' The Parties further 
state that ``the Roadmap commits to meaningful improvements and FCC-
enforceable timeframes to deliver effective location solutions.'' We 
also note that some public safety organizations have submitted ex parte 
filings critical of the Roadmap and supportive of the original 
proposals in the Third Further Notice.
    3. While the Commission has already received numerous comments and 
compiled an extensive record in this proceeding, we believe that 
seeking expedited comment on the Roadmap is appropriate in light of the 
important public safety issues addressed in this proceeding and in 
order to ensure a complete and comprehensive record.

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Accordingly, we seek comment on whether the Roadmap presents a 
reasonable alternative, in whole or in part, to the proposals set forth 
in the Third Further Notice. We urge commenters to address the specific 
elements of the Roadmap and whether the Commission should incorporate 
each such element in whole, in part, or with modifications, into the 
rules that it ultimately adopts in this proceeding. We also seek 
comment on the potential applicability of the Roadmap elements to 
wireless carriers other than the Roadmap signatories.

Procedural Matters

A. Ex Parte Presentations

    4. This proceeding has been designated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' 
proceeding in accordance with the Commission's ex parte rules. 47 CFR 
1.1200 et seq. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy 
of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral 
presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a 
different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons 
making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda 
summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or 
otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte 
presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and 
arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted 
in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already 
reflected in the presenter's written comments, memoranda or other 
filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such 
data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other 
filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where 
such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the 
memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex 
parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must 
be filed consistent with Sec.  1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by 
Sec.  1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method 
of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda 
summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, 
must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available 
for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., 
.doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding 
should familiarize themselves with the Commission's ex parte rules.

B. Comment Filing Procedures

    5. Interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or 
before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. 
Interested parties may file comments using: (1) The Commission's 
Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), or (2) by filing paper copies. 
See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 
24121 (1998). Commenters should refer to docket number 07-114 when 
filing comments.
    6. Electronic Filers: Interested parties may file comments 
electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs2.
    7. Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an 
original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or 
rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers 
must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.
    8. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial 
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service 
mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, 
Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
    9. All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the 
Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 
12th Street SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours 
are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together 
with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
    10. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton 
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
    11. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail 
must be addressed to 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.
    12. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible 
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic 
files, audio format), send an email to [email protected] or call the 
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (tty).
    13. Interested parties may view documents filed in this proceeding 
on the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) using the 
following steps: (1) Access ECFS at http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs. (2) In 
the introductory screen, click on ``Search for Filings.'' (3) In the 
``Proceeding Number'' box, enter the numerals in the docket number. (4) 
Click on the box marked ``Search for Comments.'' A link to each 
document is provided in the document list. The public may inspect and 
copy filings and comments during regular business hours at the FCC 
Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, 
Washington, DC 20554. The public may also purchase filings and comments 
from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, 
Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 
20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160, or via email to [email protected]. The 
public may also download this Public Notice from the Commission's Web 
site at http://www.fcc.gov/.

Federal Communications Commission.
David Furth,
Deputy Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2014-28870 Filed 12-8-14; 8:45 am]
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