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National Wireless 9-1-1 Legislation/Rulings/Filings

Rulings/legislation/filings below are Adobe PDF documents (Instructions).

FCC Rulings Date Adopted/Filed Summary
FCC 01-351, Fifth Report and Order November 29, 2001 Order on Implementation of the 911 Act and the use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements.
FCC Public Notice, WTB Provides Guidance On Filings by Small and Mid-sized Carriers October 19, 2001 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Provides Guidance On Filings by Small and Mid-sized Carrierss eeking relief from wireless e9-1-1 phase I automatic location identification rules
FCC 01-293, Petition of City of Richardson, TX October 17, 2001  
FCC 01-295, Granting of Nextel Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners October 2, 2001 Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems.  Conditionally granted Nextel implementation plan and request for relief from wireless E911 Phase II rule to October 1, 2001.
FCC 01-297, Granting of Sprint Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners October 2, 2001 Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems.  Conditionally granted Sprint’s implementation plan and request for relief from wireless E911 Phase II rule effective October 1, 2001.
FCC 01-299, Granting of Verizon Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners October 2, 2001 Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems.  Conditionally granted the Verizon implementation plan and request for relief from wireless E911 Phase II rules effective October 1, 2001.
FCC 01-296, Granting of Cingular Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners October 2, 2001 Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems.  Conditionally granted the Cingular petition for waiver of the wireless E911 Phase II rules with respect to the use of E-OTD for its GSM network.
FCC 01-294, Granting of AT& T Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners October 2, 2001 Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems. Conditionally granted the AT & T petition for relief from the wireless E911 Phase II rules with respect to the use of E-OTD for its GSM network effective October 1, 2001.. 
FCC Clarification Letter, RE: King Co. Request Concerning E911 Phase II Issues May 7, 2001  
FCC 00-327, Fourth Report and Order (RE: 00-110) December 11, 2000 Revision of the FCC’s rules to ensure compatibility with E9-1-1 emergency calling systems. 
FCC 99-245, Third Report and Order (RE: 94-102) September 15, 1999 Revision of the FCC’s rules to ensure compatibility with E9-1-1 emergency calling systems.  
FCC 99-96, Second Report and Order (RE: 94-102) May 13, 1999 Revision of the FCC’s rules to ensure compatibility with E9-1-1 emergency calling systems. 
FCC 96-264, First Report and Order; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RE: 94-102) June 12, 1996 First Report and Order regarding the FCC’s rules  to ensure compatibility with E9-1-1 emergency calling systems. 
Legislation/Ruling/Filing Date Adopted/Filed Summary
AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. Quarterly Report February 1, 2002 Quarterly Wireless 9-1-1 Progress Report of AT&T.
Cingular Wireless LLC First Quarterly E911 Implementation Report February 1, 2002 Quarterly Wireless 9-1-1 Progress Report of Cingular Wireless.
Nextel Communications, Inc.  Phase II E911 Quarterly Report February 1, 2002 Quarterly Wireless 9-1-1 Progress Report of Nextel Communications, Inc.
Sprint PCS First Quarterly E911 Implementation Report February 1, 2002 Quarterly Wireless 9-1-1 Progress Report of Sprint PCS.
Verizon Wireless E911 Status Report – Quarterly Report February 1, 2002 Quarterly Wireless 9-1-1 Progress Report of
NENA, APCO NASNA Joint Comments (9-21-2001) September 21, 2001 Regarding Revision of the Commission’s Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; Requests for Waivers; and the Tragic Events of Sept. 11, 2001
NENA, APCO, NASNA Joint Comments (10-11-2000) October 11, 2000 Wireless E911 Phase I Implementation Issues; includes results of NENA’s survey of State Chapters
NENA Comments, re: VoiceStream Waiver (10-10-2000) October 10, 2000 Regarding Revision of the Commission’s Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems
FCC 00-326, 4th Memorandum Opinion and Order (RE: 94-102) August 24, 2000 Revision of the Commission’s Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems
S.800 October 26, 1999 Wireless Communications & Public Safety Act of 1999. Makes 9-1-1 the universal emergency phone number for wireline and wireless phones in the US. Provides for support and liability protection.

 

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