FCC Wireless Bureau seeks comment on ACS Wireless'(ACSW) petition...
FCC Wireless Bureau seeks comment on ACS Wireless'(ACSW) petition for waiver of deadline by which digital wireless systems must be capable of transmitting 911 calls from TTY devices. ACSW requested a waiver for its Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA)…
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network because it’s in process of deploying Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) network to comply with build-out requirements for its 3 PCS licenses, and plans to migrate all of its present customers to CDMA technology and phase out use of its other equipment. ACSW said cost of deploying TTY-compatible software in both its TDMA and CDMA networks simultaneously was prohibitive because of other regulatory mandates with which it must comply and high costs of providing service to its largely rural customers. Comments are due May 20, replies May 30.