PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DA 08-2263 October 9, 2008 NEWS MEDIA CONTACT Robert Kenny: (202) 418-2668 Email: Robert.kenny@fcc.gov THE FCC’S PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES THE ACTIVATION OF THE E911 ARCHITECTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM Carriers Required to File Reports with Commission on 911/E911 Networks, Systems By February 6, 2009 Washington, DC – The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) has activated the E911 Architecture Information System. This system will collect the reports submitted pursuant to section 12.3 of the Commission’s rules,1 which requires certain local exchange carriers (LECs), commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers required to comply with section 20.18 of the Commission’s rules,2 and interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers to analyze their 911 and E911 networks and/or systems and file reports addressing the redundancy, resiliency and reliability of those networks and/or systems.3 The Office of Management and Budget has approved this information collection.4 Section 12. 3 of the Commission’s rules is effective today, October 9, 2008.5 1 47 C.F.R. § 12.3. The information to be provided in these reports was previously set forth in a Federal Register Notice. Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Being Submitted for Review to the Office of Management and Budget, Comments Requested, 73 FR 39305 (July 9, 2008). 2 47 C.F.R. § 20.18. 3 47 C.F.R. § 12.3; see also Recommendation of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks, Order, EB Docket No. 06-119 and WC Docket No. 06-63, 22 FCC Rcd 10541, 10570-71 ¶¶ 96-99 and Appendix B (2007). In order to avoid imposing financial burden on small carriers, the Commission exempt the following from this rule: (1) LECs that meet the definition of a Class B company set forth in Section 32.11(b)(2) of the Commission’s rules; (2) non-nationwide commercial mobile radio service providers with no more than 500,000 subscribers at the end of 2001; and (3) interconnected VoIP service providers with annual revenues below the revenue threshold established pursuant to Section 32.11 of the Commission's rules. Id. 4 See Notice of Public Information Collection(s) Approved by Office of Management and Budget, 73 FR 50012 (Aug. 25, 2008). 5 See Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks, Final Rule; Announcement of Effective Date, 73 FR 59537 (October 9, 2008). 2 The reports required by section 12.3 of the Commission’s rules are due by February 6, 2009.6 These reports should be submitted through the E911 Architecture Information System. Entities required to file these reports should obtain login identifications and passwords from John Healy at 202-418-2448 or John.Healy@fcc.gov. Once this contact has been made, Mr. Healy will provide the URL for the E911 Architecture Information System where entities should download the reporting form. Entities must submit the completed form by February 6, 2009. The reports filed in the E911 Architecture Information System are presumed to be confidential.7 The reports will be shared pursuant to a protective order with only the following three entities, if the entities file a request for the reports: (1) The National Emergency Number Association, (2) The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials, and (3) The National Association of State 9-1-1 Administrators.8 Such entities should submit requests for these reports to Jean Ann Collins, Deputy Chief, Communications Systems Analysis Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 7-A363, Washington, DC 20554 or JeanAnn.Collins@fcc.gov. All other access to these reports must be sought pursuant to procedures set forth in section 0.461 of the Commission’s rules.9 Notice of any requests for inspection of these reports will be provided to the filers of the reports pursuant to section 0.461(d)(3) of the Commission’s rules.10 For further information, please contact Jeffery Goldthorp of the PSHSB’s Communications Systems Analysis Division at (202) 418-1096 or Jeffery.Goldthorp@fcc.gov. - FCC - 6 Id.; see also 47 C.F.R. 12.3(b). 7 47 C.F.R. § 12.3(c). 8 Id. 9 Id. See also 47 C.F.R. § 0.461. 10 Id. See also 47 C.F.R. § 0.461(d)(3).