Verizon Seeks Tweaks to Draft Contraband Cellphone Order; CTIA Raises Concerns
Verizon sought tweaks to the FCC contraband cellphone draft order, set for a vote at commissioners' March 23 meeting (see 1703020063). Verizon asked the FCC to change the rule to give carriers 10 days, rather than the five proposed, to…
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submit a written response to a complaint from a contraband interdiction system (CIS) provider that the carrier didn't negotiate a lease in good faith. “We noted that the draft order states (at paragraph 62) that there have been no material problems with CMRS provider lease negotiations,” in a filing in docket 13-111. “We asked for an additional five days to allow carriers adequate time to investigate the allegations in the complaint and draft a response.” The carrier sought changes to a requirement on 911 calls. The FCC should hold CIS providers that lease spectrum solely responsible for making sure the calls aren't sent to public safety answering points when the PSAP informs the CIS provider it doesn't wish to receive 911 calls, Verizon said. The company said it met with Wireless Bureau staff and aides to Chairman Ajit Pai and Mike O’Rielly. CTIA expressed general support for the draft order and Further NPRM. The group met with Erin McGrath, an aide to O’Rielly, said a filing Wednesday. But CTIA also raised a few concerns about the FNPRM. As part of the notice, the FCC should “address key questions regarding contraband interdiction solutions vendors’ eligibility, requirements for a qualifying request, procedures and timeframes for disabling devices, notification requirements,” CTIA said. The FCC should also “protect wireless carriers from liability in the event of inadvertent suspension or termination of a non-contraband device” and “clarify privacy obligations attendant to the disclosure of customer proprietary network information or other customer data to be shared among FCC approved law enforcement officials, corrections officials, and wireless providers.”