| FCC Rulings |
Date Adopted/Filed |
Summary |
| FCC 01-295, Granting of Nextel Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners |
October 2, 2001 |
Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems. Conditionally granted Nextel implementation plan and request for relief from wireless E911 Phase II rule to October 1, 2001. |
| FCC 01-297, Granting of Sprint Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners |
October 2, 2001 |
Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems. Conditionally granted Sprint’s implementation plan and request for relief from wireless E911 Phase II rule effective October 1, 2001. |
| FCC 01-299, Granting of Verizon Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners |
October 2, 2001 |
Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems. Conditionally granted the Verizon implementation plan and request for relief from wireless E911 Phase II rules effective October 1, 2001. |
| FCC 01-296, Granting of Cingular Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners |
October 2, 2001 |
Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems. Conditionally granted the Cingular petition for waiver of the wireless E911 Phase II rules with respect to the use of E-OTD for its GSM network. |
| FCC 01-294, Granting of AT& T Waiver; Separate Statements of Commissioners |
October 2, 2001 |
Revision of the commission’s rules to ensure compatibility with enhanced 911 emergency calling systems. Conditionally granted the AT & T petition for relief from the wireless E911 Phase II rules with respect to the use of E-OTD for its GSM network effective October 1, 2001.. |
| FCC 00-327, Fourth Report and Order (RE: 00-110) |
December 11, 2000 |
Revision of the FCC’s rules to ensure compatibility with E9-1-1 emergency calling systems. |
| FCC 99-245, Third Report and Order (RE: 94-102) |
September 15, 1999 |
Revision of the FCC’s rules to ensure compatibility with E9-1-1 emergency calling systems. |
| FCC 99-96, Second Report and Order (RE: 94-102) |
May 13, 1999 |
Revision of the FCC’s rules to ensure compatibility with E9-1-1 emergency calling systems. |
| Legislation/Ruling/Filing |
Date Adopted/Filed |
Summary |
| NENA, APCO NASNA Joint Comments (9-21-2001) |
September 21, 2001 |
Regarding Revision of the Commission’s Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; Requests for Waivers; and the Tragic Events of Sept. 11, 2001 |
| NENA, APCO, NASNA Joint Comments (10-11-2000) |
October 11, 2000 |
Wireless E911 Phase I Implementation Issues; includes results of NENA’s survey of State Chapters |
| NENA Comments, re: VoiceStream Waiver (10-10-2000) |
October 10, 2000 |
Regarding Revision of the Commission’s Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems |
| FCC 00-326, 4th Memorandum Opinion and Order (RE: 94-102) |
August 24, 2000 |
Revision of the Commission’s Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems |
| S.800 |
October 26, 1999 |
Wireless Communications & Public Safety Act of 1999. Makes 9-1-1 the universal emergency phone number for wireline and wireless phones in the US. Provides for support and liability protection. |
