PUBLIC NOTICE
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1919 M STREET, N.W. 
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DA 96-1976
CC Docket No. 94-102 
Released: November 25, 1996
COMMON CARRIER BUREAU SEEKS COMMENT ON 
TEUDENT'S ENHANCED 911 PART 68 RECOMMENDATIONS
On October 19,1994, the Commission released Revision of the Commission's Rules 
to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems, Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 94-102, 9 FCC Red 6170 (1994) (E911 Notice). 
The E911 Notice proposed rule0 that would require that dispersed multi-line telephone 
systems (MLTs) such as private branch exchanges (PBXs), key, and hybrid systems be 
compatible with £911 services. To effectuate broad availability of E911 and equipment 
compatibility, the E911 Notice proposed to amend Part 68 of the Commission's rules by 
adding technical performance requirements that would ensure the compatibility of MLTSs 
with enhanced 911 emergency services.
In an October 30, 1996, ex parte filing, Telident submitted suggested changes to 
the Part 68 rules proposed in the E911 Notice such as modifying the proposed definitions 
of "Enhanced 9-1-1 emergency services trunk" and "Loop simulator circuit"; defining 
"Multi-frequency signaling" and "Network-Provided Reverse Battery"; and specifying 
signal power limitations for MF signaling and interface requirements for interconnection 
of a MLTS to an E911 network. We seek comment on the changes proposed by Telident 
in its ex parte filing.
Interested parties may file comments on or before December 11, 1996. All filings 
should reference Telident Part 68 Ex Parte, CC Docket No. 94-102, and be filed with 
William F. Caton, Acting Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, 
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, Copies of Telident's ex parte and other documents filed 
with the Commission may be purchased froni the International Transcription Service (ITS), 
2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800, Documents 
are also available for review and copying at the FCC Network Services Reference Room, 
Room 220, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday 
through Thursday, and from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday. The Reference Room is
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closed each day from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. For further information, contact Gregory 
M. Cooke, (202) 418-2351, or Alan A. Thomas, (202) 418-2338, Network Services 
Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington D.C. 20554.
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