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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 DA  03-  2113 
 Released:  June  30,  2003 


 WIRELESS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  PROVIDES  FURTHER  GUIDANCE  ON  INTERIM  REPORT  FILINGS  BY  SMALL  SIZED  CARRIERS 
 CC  DOCKET  NO.  94-  102 
 In  this  Public  Notice,  the  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  (Bureau)  provides  further  guidance  to  small  sized  carriers  (Tier  III  carriers)  regarding  the  reporting  of  wireless  Enhanced  911 
 (E911)  deployment  and  implementation  status. 
 On  July  26,  2002,  the  Commission  adopted  an  Order  staying  certain  E911  Phase  II  deployment  deadlines  for  Tier  II  and  Tier  III  carriers,  with  conditions.  1  In  the  Non-  Nationwide  Carrier  Order,  Tier  II 
 carriers  were  defined  as  non-  nationwide  carriers  that  had  over  500,000  subscribers  as  of  year-  end  2001,  and  Tier  III  carriers  were  defined  as  all  other  non-  nationwide  carriers.  2  The  Commission  extended  the 
 E911  Phase  II  interim  handset  and  network  upgrade  compliance  deadlines  by  13  months  from  the  date  of  the  Non-  Nationwide  Carrier  Order  for  Tier  III  carriers.  3  To  assist  in  monitoring  Tier  III  carriers’  E911 
 deployment  progress,  the  Commission  required  Tier  III  carriers  to  file  an  Interim  Report  on  August  1,  2003.  4 


 This  Public  Notice  provides  specific  details  regarding  how  to  file  the  Interim  Report  and  what  should  be  contained  in  the  Report.  The  Interim  Report  is  intended  to  provide  specific,  verifiable 
 information  to  the  Commission  to  assist  in  the  monitoring  of  Tier  III  carriers’  progress  and  the  determination  of  whether  Tier  III  carriers  are  on  track  for  compliance  with  each  of  the  benchmarks 
 established  in  the  Non-  Nationwide  Carrier  Order  and  with  other  applicable  provisions  of  the  E911  rules.  5 
 The  Interim  Reports  should  be  in  a  narrative  format  and  should  include  detailed  statements  regarding  the  reporting  requirements  outlined  below.  The  Reports  should  serve  as  the  principal  vehicle 
 for  providing  the  Commission  with  information  regarding  E911  Phase  I  and  Phase  II  deployment,  implementation  status,  and  notice  of  any  problems  encountered  affecting  a  carrier’s  ability  to 


 1  See  Revision  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  to  Ensure  Compatibility  with  Enhanced  911  Emergency  Calling 
 Systems,  CC  Docket  No.  94-  102,  Order  to  Stay  (rel.  July  26,  2002)  (Non-  Nationwide  Carrier  Order). 
 2  See  Non-  Nationwide  Carrier  E911  Order  at  paras.  22-  24. 


 3  See  Non-  Nationwide  Carrier  E911  Order  at  para.  1. 
 4  Id.  at  paras.  34-  35. 
 5  For  specific  details  regarding  Tier  III  Carrier  benchmarks  see  id.  at  paras.  32-  33. 
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