*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 52497.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY: 1- 888- 835- 5322 DA 05- 2760 Released October 21, 2005 WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU REQUESTS COMMENT ON VERIZON WIRELESS REQUEST FOR LIMITED WAIVER OF THE DECEMBER 31, 2005 DEADLINE TO ACHIEVE NINETY- FIVE PERCENT PENETRATION OF LOCATION- CAPABLE HANDSETS AMONG ITS SUBSCRIBERS WT Docket No. 05- 301 Comments Due: November 4, 2005 Reply Comments Due: November 14, 2005 By this Public Notice, we seek comment on a request for limited waiver filed October 17, 2005 by Verizon Wireless (Verizon) 1 seeking relief from the requirement that it achieve ninety- five percent penetration of location- capable handsets among its subscribers by December 31, 2005, as required by Section 20.18( g)( 1)( v) of the Commission’s Rules (Ninety- five Percent Penetration Rule). 2 Specifically, Verizon seeks to defer its obligation to comply with the Ninety- five Percent Penetration Rule until June 30, 2006. 3 In support of its request, Verizon cites to the following factors: the pace of Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Phase II readiness, 4 the reluctance of some legacy customers to upgrade their non- GPS handsets, 5 the recent slowdown in Verizon’s growth rate in GPS handset penetration, 6 and low churn rate. 7 1 See Request for Limited Waiver, CC Docket No. 94- 102 (filed Oct. 17, 2005) (Verizon Request). 2 47 C. F. R. § 20. 18( g)( 1)( v). 3 See Verizon Request at iii, 31. 4 See id. at 11- 14. 5 See id. at 17- 19. 6 See id. at 19- 21. 7 See id. at 21- 23. 1 3 o 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. o U. S. Postal Service first- class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. Copies of this public notice, and the waiver request noted herein, will be posted on the web at http:// gullfoss2. fcc. gov/ prod/ ecfs/ comsrch_ v2. cgi and will be available for public inspection and duplication during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- A257, Washington, DC 20554. Copies of the comments and other filings in this docket also may be obtained from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. in person at 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, DC 20554, via telephone at (202) 488- 5300 or (800) 378- 3160, via facsimile at (202) 488- 5563, or via e- mail at fcc@ bcpiweb. com. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e- mail to fcc504@ fcc. gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202- 418- 0530 (voice), 202- 418- 0432 (tty). This proceeding is designated as a “permit- but- disclose” proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. 11 Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. 12 Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in permit- but- disclose proceedings are set forth in Section 1.1206( b) of the Commission’s rules. 13 For further information, contact David Siehl, Public Safety and Critical Infrastructure Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 0680. -FCC- 11 47 C. F. R. §§ 1. 1200( a), 1. 1206. 12 47 C. F. R. § 1.1206( b). 13 Id. 3