40348 Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 150 / Friday, August 2, 1996 / Rules and Regulations (2) * * * FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS broadband Personal Communications (iv) * * * COMMISSION Service (PCS), and certain Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) licensees.1 These Regional Solicitor, Rocky Mountain 47 CFR Part 20 SMR providers include 800 MHz and Region, U.S. Department of the Interior, [CC Docket No. 94±102; FCC 96±264] 900 MHz SMR licensees that hold 755 Parfet Street, Suite 151, Lakewood, geographic area licensees, as well as CO 80215; Compatibility of Wireless Services incumbent wide area SMR licensees * * * * * With Enhanced 911 defined as licensees who have obtained extended implementation Subpart LÐSpecial Rules Applicable AGENCY: Federal Communications authorizations in the 800 MHz or 900 to Surface Coal Mining Hearings and Commission. MHz SMR service, either by waiver or Appeals ACTION: Final rule. under Section 90.629 of the Commission's Rules. The covered SMR 3. The authority citation for subpart L SUMMARY: The Federal Communications providers include only licensees that of part 4 continues to read as follows: Commission has adopted a Report and offer real-time, tow-way switched voice Authority: 30 U.S.C. 1256, 1260, 1261, Order and Further Notice of Proposed service that is interconnected with the 1264, 1268, 1271, 1272, 1275, 1293; 5 U.S.C. Rulemaking that creates rules to govern public switched network, either on a 301. the availability of basic 911 services and stand-alone basis or packaged with the implementation of Enhanced 911 other telecommunications services. § 4.1109 [Amended] (E911) for wireless services. (The These classes of licensees are hereafter summary of the Further Notice of 4. In § 4.1109(a)(2), the seven referred to as ``covered carriers.'' Certain Proposed Rulemaking portion of this undesignated paragraphs are designated other SMR licensees and Mobile decision may be found elsewhere in this as (i) through (vii). Satellite Service (MSS) carriers are edition of the Federal Register). The exempt from our requirements. 5. In § 4.1109, newly designated primary goal of this proceeding is to 2. For basic 911 services, the R&O first paragraphs (a)(2) (iii), (v), and (vii) are promote safety of life and property requires that, not later than 12 months revised to read as follows: through the use of wireless after the effective date of the rules communications, ensure broad § 4.1109 Service. adopted in this proceeding, covered availability of wireless 911 services, by carriers must process and transmit to (a) * * * creating a uniform, nationwide standard any appropriate PSAPs all 911 calls (2) * * * concerning the processing of 911 calls made from wireless mobile handsets from wireless handsets, and establish a which transmit a code identification,2 (iii) For mining operations in timetable for the development and Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, including calls initiated by roamers. The deployment of technologies that will processing and transmission of such South Dakota, and Wyoming, including enable wireless carriers and emergency mining operations located on Indian calls shall not be subject to any user service providers to identify the location validation or similar procedure that lands within those States: Regional of wireless 911 callers. Solicitor, Rocky Mountain Region, U.S. otherwise may be invoked by the EFFECTIVE DATE: Department of the Interior, 755 Parfet October 1, 1996. covered carrier. Street, Suite 151, Lakewood, CO 80215; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3. In the case of 911 calls made from Telephone: (303) 231±5350; FAX: (303) Peter G. Wolfe, Policy Division, wireless mobile handsets that do not 231±5360. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, transmit a code identification, not later (202) 418±1310. than 12 months after the effective date * * * * * SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a of the rules adopted in this proceeding, (v) For the challenge of permitting summary of the Report and Order covered carriers must process and decisions affecting mining operations (``R&O'') portion of the Commission's transmit such calls to any appropriate located on Indian lands within Arizona, Report and Order and Further Notice of PSAP which previously has issued a California, and New Mexico: Regional Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. formal instruction to the carrier Solicitor, Rocky Mountain Region, U.S. 94±104; FCC 96±264, adopted June 12, Department of the Interior, 755 Parfet 1 The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking initiating 1996, and released July 26, 1996. The this proceeding may be found at 59 FR 54878, Street, Suite 151, Lakewood, CO 80215; summary of the Further Notice of Telephone: (303) 231±5350; FAX: (303) November 2, 1994. Proposed Rulemaking portion of this 2 The term ``code identification,'' when used in 231±5360. decision may be found elsewhere in this this Order in conjunction with 911 calls, means (1) * * * * * edition of the Federal Register. The in the case of calls transmitted over the facilities of a covered carrier other than a Specialized Mobile (vii) For the challenge of permitting complete text of this R&O is available Radio carrier that is subject to the requirements of decisions affecting mining operations in for inspection and copying during this Order, a call originated from a mobile unit Washington: Regional Solicitor, Rocky normal business hours in the FCC which has a Mobile Identification Number (MIN); Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M and (2) in the case of calls transmitted over the Mountain Region, U.S. Department of facilities of a Specialized Mobile Radio carrier that the Interior, 755 Parfet Street, Suite 151, Street, N.W. Washington, D.C., and may is subject to the requirements of this Order, a call Lakewood, CO 80215; Telephone: (303) be purchased from the Commission's originated from a mobile unit which has the 231±5350; FAX: (303) 231±5360. copy contractor, International functional equivalent of a MIN. A MIN is a 34-bit Transcription Service, (202) 857±3800, binary number that a PCS or cellular handset * * * * * transmits as part of the process of identifying itself Dated: June 12, 1996. 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, to wireless networks. Each handset has one MIN, Washington, D.C. 20037. and it is derived from the ten-digit North American Brooks B. Yeager, Numbering Plan (NANP) telephone number that is Acting Assistant SecretaryÐPolicy, Synopsis of the Report and Order programmed into the handset by a CMRS provider Management and Budget. generally when it initiates service for a new 1. In the R&O, the Commission subscriber. See, e.g., EIA/TIA Standard 553, Mobile [FR Doc. 96±19392 Filed 8±1±96; 8:45 am] adopted several requirements and made StationÐLand Station Compatibility Specification, BILLING CODE 4310±79±M them applicable to all cellular licensees, September 1989, at 2.3.1. Federal Register / Vol. 61, No. 150 / Friday, August 2, 1996 / Rules and Regulations 40349 involved that the PSAP desires to Analysis (IRFA) was incorporated in the emergency service provider capabilities receive such calls from the carrier. Notice. The Commission sought written in such markets. 4. Not later than 12 months after the public comments on the proposals in III. Projected Reporting, Recordkeeping effective date of the rules adopted in the Notice, including on the IRFA. The and Other Compliance Requirements of this proceeding, covered carriers must Commission's Final Regulatory the Rule be capable of transmitting calls by Flexibility Analysis (FRFA) in this individuals with speech or hearing Order conforms to the RFA, as amended 13. There are no general reporting or disabilities through devices used in by the Contract With America recordkeeping requirements. There are, conjunction with or as a substitute for Advancement Act of 1996, Public Law however, requirements for a group of traditional wireless mobile handsets, No. 104±121, 110 Stat. 847 (1996) trade and consumer organizations to e.g., through the use of Text Telephone (CWAAA).3 report to the Commission on the status Devices (TTY) to local 911 services. of industry discussions of technical 5. The implementation and I. Need For and Objective of the Rules standards and other implementation deployment of enhanced 911(E911) 10. This Report and Order adopts issues. We assume that these reports features and functions will be policies concerning the operation of 911 will be prepared by the professional accomplished in two phases. Under and enhanced 911 (E911) emergency staff of these associations, and we do Phase I, not later than 12 months after calling service and the services not intend to impose any unnecessary the effective date of the rules adopted in provided by cellular, broadband burdens or costs on the entities involved this proceeding, covered carriers must personal communications services in the preparation and submission of the have initiated the actions necessary to (PCS), and geographic area specialized reports. The rule will require cellular, enable them to relay a caller's mobile radio (SMR) licensees. broadband PCS, and geographic area Automatic Number Identification (ANI) Commenters responding to the Notice in SMR licensees to upgrade their and the location of the base station or this proceeding have identified a equipment so that: cell site receiving a 911 call to the number of ways in which 911 and E911 (1) 911 calls from wireless mobile designated PSAP. Not later than 18 might be available through the use of handsets which transmit a code months after the effective date of the wireless telephones, and have indicated identification will be transmitted rules adopted in this R&O, such carriers that more widely available 911 and without delay or credit verification. must have completed these actions. E911 services will save lives and (2) 911 calls from any mobile handset These capabilities will allow the PSAP property. Commenters also have will be transmitted without delay or attendant to call back if the 911 call is indicated that various enhancements to credit verification to any emergency disconnected.