PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 1919 M St., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 97-1502 July 16, 1997 ADDITIONAL COMMENT SOUGHT COMMISSION SEEKS ADDITIONAL COMMENT IN WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 RULEMAKING PROCEEDING REGARDING EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS ON CERTAIN TECHNICAL ISSUES CC Docket No. 94-102 Comments Due: July 28, 1997 Pursuant to Section 1.415(d) of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.415(d), the Commission hereby seeks additional comment in the wireless Enhanced 911 (E911) rulemaking proceeding regarding the ex parte presentations filed by Wireless E911 Coalition, GTE Wire- less, and Ad Hoc Alliance for Public Access to 911 (Alliance) regarding certain technical is sues pertaining to the provision of 911 emergency calling services pursuant to the rules adopt- ed in the Report and Order. In the Report and Order, the Commission established rules requiring wireless carriers to implement basic 911 and E911 services. Some of the petitions seeking reconsideration, and ex parte presentations regarding the Report and Order, raise issues touching on the technical feasibility of the schedule and other aspects of the Report and Order. In light of ex parte discussions with the Wireless E911 Coalition and other wireless service and equipment manufacturers, the staff of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau prepared a set of ques tions to help our understanding and evaluation of these technical issues. In response to our inquiry, GTE Wireless filed its response on July 7, the Wireless E911 Coalition filed its response on July 10, and Alliance filed its response on July 11. Addi- tional comment on these responses is sought to assist the Commission in determining whether to revise Section 20.18(b) of the Commission's Rules, requiring covered carriers to transmit 911 calls which include a Code Identification without validation of the call, and process all 911 calls (regardless of whether a Code Identification is included as part of the call transmission) where requested by the administrator of the designated Public Safety Answering Point. Pursuant to applicable procedures set forth in Sections 1.145(d) and 1.419 of the Com mission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.415(d), 1.419, interested parties may file comments to these ex parte presentations filed by GTE wireless, the Wireless E911 Coalition, and Alliance no later than July 28, 1997. No reply comments or other pleadings will be accepted. All relevant and timely comments will be considered by the Commission before final action is taken in this proceeding. To file formally in this proceeding, participants must file an original and five cop- ies of all comments. If participants want each Commissioner to receive a personal copy of their comments, an original and nine copies must be filed. All comments should be filed with the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 222, Washington, D.C. 20554, referencing CC Docket No. 94-102. The full text of the GTE Wireless July 7 ex parte presentation, the Wire- less E911 Coalition July 10 ex parte presentation, and the Alliance July 11 ex parte presenta- tion are available for inspection and duplication during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, N.W., Room 239, Washington, D.C. 20554. Copies may also be obtained from International Transcription Ser vice, Inc. (ITS), 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037, (202) 857-3800. For further information, contact Won Kim at (202) 418-1310, Wireless Telecommuni- cations Bureau, Policy Division. -FCC -