FCC Wireless Bureau seeks comment on petition from Nextel, Qwest ...
FCC Wireless Bureau seeks comment on petition from Nextel, Qwest Wireless, Verizon Wireless and VoiceStream Wireless asking it to reconsider its May 7 letter saying wireless carriers were responsible for costs of all hardware and software components for 911…
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selective routers. Letter said Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) must pay for maintaining and upgrading E911 components including selective router, trunks between 911 selective router and PSAP, Automatic Location Identification database and PSAP customer-premises equipment. Companies said Bureau exceeded its authority because it wrote letter without notice and comment period. Petitioners also said decision ignored wireless carrier comments and said Bureau erroneously assumed E911 network didn’t include carrier’s mobile switching center to 911 selective router trunkline and discriminated against wireless carriers. Comments are due July 30, replies Aug. 14.