Back-and-forth continues at FCC over role of LECs in providing En...
Back-and-forth continues at FCC over role of LECs in providing Enhanced 911 services, with Sprint providing Wireless Bureau this week with documents it requested on arrangements with SBC and BellSouth. Sprint said that as part of its quarterly E911…
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implementation report filed earlier this month, bureau had sought copies of proposed interface agreement created by BellSouth and letter issued by SBC in June, both of which Sprint mentioned in its report. Sprint argued documents showed some providers of automatic location information (ALI) databases planned to “circumvent the FCC’s decisions on cost recovery and create additional roadblocks to Phase 2 implementation.” Wireless Bureau recently directed several large ILECs to make publicly available information related to interconnections needed for E911 deployment, with answers due Aug. 28. Sprint PCS in past has raised concerns at FCC on what it had said was lack of progress among LECs in upgrading ALI databases needed to support Phase 2. ALI consists of more specific latitude and longitude information under Phase 2 that’s provided to emergency dispatchers when wireless subscriber dials 911. Of 2 documents, Sprint told FCC: (1) SBC suggested in June 5 letter to Oakland County, Mich., Sheriff’s Dept. that public safety groups meet with wireless carriers in state “to negotiate a commitment not to pursue implementation of FCC’s King County opinion” until alternative funding source for LEC 911 service provider costs had been found. FCC’s King County decision in late July affirmed that 911 selective router maintained by ILECs was dividing line for E911 implementation costs between wireless carriers and public safety answering points. In letter, SBC proposed delay in filing its proposed wireless 911 tariff for Mich. until Jan. 2003. It also said it couldn’t provide Phase 2 service in Mich. without tariff addressing those costs. (2) Proposed BellSouth Phase 2 interface agreement suggested wireless carriers be charged 63 cents per data dip to cover cost of upgrading BellSouth ALI database. That would mean wireless carrier would pay 63 cents for initial transmission of latitude and longitude. Sprint told BellSouth in July 24 letter that it objected to that charge because it was counter to FCC’s decision on appropriate parties that must pay for ALI database upgrades.