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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  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 DA  06-  133 
 January  23,  2006 


 ELECTRONIC  FILING  OF  ANALOG  CELLULAR  STATUS  REPORTS  WILL  BE  AVAILABLE  THROUGH  THE  INTERNET  BEGINNING  JANUARY  25,  2006 


 Reports  due  by  February  21,  2006 
 In  2002,  the  Commission  established  a  five-  year  sunset  period  (February  18,  2003  through  February  18,  2008)  after  which  800  MHz  Cellular  Radiotelephone  Service  (cellular)  licensees 
 will  no  longer  be  required  to  provide  analog  service.  1  As  part  of  the  Commission’s  efforts  to  monitor  the  adequacy  of  access  to  mobile  telephony  by  those  currently  reliant  on  analog,  cellular 
 licensees  providing  nationwide  coverage  are  required  to  file  reports  in  February  2006  and  February  2007  regarding  the  status  of  analog  cellular  service,  such  as  information  concerning  the 
 availability  and  accessibility  of  hearing  aid-  compatible  digital  phones  and  emergency-  only  digital  devices.  2  While  only  cellular  service  providers  offering  nationwide  service  are  required 
 to  file  reports,  other  licensees  and  interested  parties  are  encouraged  to  submit  reports  or  comments  for  the  Commission's  consideration.  Nationwide  cellular  licensees  as  well  as  other 
 interested  parties  must  file  reports  no  later  than  February  21,  2006.  3  This  Public  Notice  provides  instructions  on  how  to  file  the  reports  electronically  with  the  Wireless  Telecommunications 
 Bureau  (Bureau)  as  well  as  information  on  how  the  public  can  access  the  reports  via  the  FCC’s  website. 


 Filing  Reports: 
 To  file  a  report,  access  the  Analog  Cellular  Status  Reports  Submission  page  through  the  Internet  by  selecting  the  “file  reports”  link  at  <http://  wireless.  fcc.  gov/  services/  cellular/ 


 1  See  Year  2000  Biennial  Review  --  Amendment  of  Part  22  of  the  Commission's  Rules  to  Modify  or  Eliminate 
 Outdated  Rules  Affecting  the  Cellular  Radiotelephone  Service  and  Other  Commercial  Mobile  Radio  Services,  WT  Docket  No.  01-  108,  Report  and  Order,  17  FCC  Rcd  18401,  18420  (2002). 


 2  See  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  Reminds  Cellular  Licensees  of  Analog  Reporting  Requirement,  Public 
 Notice,  22  FCC  Rcd  18846  (WTB  2005)  (Public  Notice).  Filers  should  review  the  Public  Notice  regarding  the  information  that  should  be  provided  in  the  reports. 


 3  In  the  November  30,  2005  Public  Notice,  the  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  identified  the  deadline  for 
 filing  such  reports  as  February  20,  2005.  See  Public  Notice,  22  FCC  Rcd  at  18846.  However,  because  February  20,  2006,  falls  on  the  Presidents’  Day  holiday,  the  filing  deadline  is  extended  to  February  21,  2006.  See  47  C.  F.  R.  § 


 1.4(  j). 
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 On  the  Analog  Cellular  Status  Reports  Submission  page,  enter  the  filer  name,  the  filer  entity/  company  (if  any),  and  the  filer’s  email  address.  To  attach  a  report,  click  on  the  “Add 
 Attachments”  link.  The  Attach  File(  s)  screen  will  appear.  Attachments  may  be  submitted  in  Microsoft  Word,  Excel,  or  Adobe  PDF  formats.  Click  on  the  “Browse”  button  to  select  the 
 applicable  file,  then  click  on  the  “Attach”  button  to  upload  the  attachment(  s).  If  multiple  files  are  being  submitted,  each  file  must  be  selected  and  attached  separately.  After  all  attachments 
 have  been  uploaded,  select  “Return  to  Main  Form.”  On  the  main  Analog  Cellular  Status  Reports  Submission  page,  click  “Submit  Report”  to  finish  the  filing  process.  The  system  will 
 generate  a  confirmation  page  for  your  records. 


 Accessing  Reports: 
 Each  report  will  be  available  to  the  public  within  10  business  days  after  it  is  filed  with  the  Bureau.  Reports  may  be  accessed  at:  <http://  wireless.  fcc.  gov/  services/  cellular/>.  The  reports 
 can  be  searched  by  the  name  of  the  filer  or  by  the  date  the  reports  were  filed.  You  may  also  choose  to  "view  all  reports."  The  system  will  display  the  search  results  on  the  Analog  Cellular 
 Status  Reports  page  by  filer  entity/  company  if  such  information  was  provided,  or  by  the  first  and  last  names  of  the  individual  filing  the  report  if  an  entity/  company  name  was  not  identified.  The 
 reports  may  be  sorted  by  filer  name  or  by  the  date  the  report  was  submitted. 


 For  additional  information  on  filing  or  accessing  the  reports,  please  contact  Denise  Walter,  Mobility  Division,  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau,  at  202-  418-  0620  or 
 denise.  walter@  fcc.  gov. 
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