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AMENDMENT OF PART 90 OF THE COMMISSION’S RULES

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I. INTRODUCTION 1. The Commission has allocated and designated 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band (4940-4990 MHz) to public safety. Although nearly 90,000 public safety entities are eligible under our rules to obtain licenses in the band, there were only 2,442 licenses in use in 2012 and only 3,174 licenses in use
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Location-Based Routing For Wireless 911 Calls

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I. INTRODUCTION 1. This Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeks to determine the best way to avoid delay in the response to some wireless 911 calls that results from the manner in which such calls are routed in the current 911 system. When someone seeking aid initiates a wireless 911 call, the expectation is that the
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FCC TO EXAMINE WAYS TO IMPROVE 911 CALL ROUTING

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Aim is to Reduce Misrouted Wireless 911 Calls and Support Faster Response WASHINGTON, March 22, 2018—The Federal Communications Commission today began an examination of how to more quickly route wireless 911 calls to the proper 911 call center, which could result in faster response times during emergencies. Wireless 911 calls are currently routed to 911
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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU OPENS PS DOCKET NO. 18-64 Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls

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PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU OPENS PS DOCKET NO. 18-64 By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau opens PS Docket No. 18- 64, which is captioned “Location-Based Routing for Wireless 911 Calls.” Ex Parte Rules. Presentations are subject to “permit-but-disclose” ex parte rules. See 47 CFR §§ 1.1206, 1.1200(a). Persons
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Proposed Amendments to the Service Rules Governing Public Safety Narrowband Operations in the 769-775/799-805 MHz Bands

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SECOND REPORT AND ORDER AND ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION Adopted: February 8, 2018 Released: February 12, 2018 I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Second Report and Order, we amend and clarify the Commission’s 700 MHz narrowband (769-775/799-805 MHz) interoperability and technical rules. Specifically, this Second Report and Order (1) amends and clarifies the rules to exempt 700
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