FCC Tues. released terms of $100,000 consent decree reached with ...
FCC Tues. released terms of $100,000 consent decree reached with AT&T Wireless on Enhanced 911 compliance of its TDMA network. Last month, Commission proposed to fine carrier $2.2 million for apparent violations of E911 Phase 2 rules for its…
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GSM network. In case of its TDMA network, AT&T agreed to make $100,000 voluntary contribution under consent decree and to commit to timeline for deployment of network- based location technology in its TDMA network. In April, AT&T filed request for waiver of Phase 2 rules, proposing to roll out switch-based location technology for its TDMA network. In Sept., carrier modified waiver request, seeking instead to deploy network-based solution for its TDMA network. Commission said at time that because amended proposal didn’t leave agency enough time to consider filing before Oct. 1 deadline for deployment of network-based E911 Phase 2 technologies, it referred matter to Enforcement Bureau for possible action. Under consent decree, AT&T agreed to deploy Phase 2-compliant technology at minimum of 1,000 cell sites by Nov. 15 and to: (1) Deploy Phase 2- compliant technology at minimum of 2,000 cell sites and to provide Phase 2 service at all those sites by Dec. 31. (2) Roll out Phase 2 technology for at least 4,000 cell sites and provide Phase 2 service for them by June 30, 2003. (3) Roll out technology for at least 6,000 cell sites by Dec. 31, 2003, if needed to meet request of public safety answering point that had been pending for more than 6 months at that time. (4) Deploy Phase 2 E911 technology for at least 8,000 cell sites by June 30, 2004, if needed to meet PSAP request that had been pending for more than 6 months. Under agreement, carrier also agreed that for any valid PSAP request for Phase 2 service on its TDMA network received on or before Feb. 28, 2002, AT&T would provide Phase 2 solution to all of that PSAP’s coverage area by April 1, 2003. Agreement also calls for automatic fines if any benchmarks are missed. For first missed benchmark, AT&T Wireless would pay $300,000 to U.S. Treasury, $600,000 for 2nd missed benchmark, $1.2 million for 3rd and any subsequently missed target. Agreement also requires AT&T Wireless to make detailed quarterly reports to FCC.