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height="0.6604166666666667in"}PUBLIC NOTICE

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12^th^ Street, S.W., TW-A325

[WASHINGTON, DC 20554 DA 03-1172]{.underline}

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**Released: April 18, 2003**

**AGENDA FOR THE APRIL 29, 2003 MEETING OF**

**THE COMMISSION'S WIRELESS E911 COORDINATION INITIATIVE**

This Public Notice advises interested persons of the first meeting of
the Commission's E911 Coordination Initiative, which will be held in
Washington, D.C. The meeting is open to the public. A detailed agenda is
attached.

> **Date:** April 29, 2003

**Meeting Time:** 9:00 a.m. -- 4:00 p.m.

**Address:** Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ Street, S.W. -- Commission Meeting Room

Washington, D.C. 20554

Audio/Video coverage of the meeting will be broadcast live over the
Internet from the FCC's Audio/Video Events web page at
[www.fcc.gov/realaudio](http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio). Copies of any
materials made available to the public at this meeting will be entered
in CC Docket No. 94-102 and will be available through the FCC's
Electronic Comment Filing System or can be purchased from the FCC\'s
duplicating contractor, Qualex International at (202) 863-2893;
facsimile at (202) 863-2898; TTY at (202) 863-2897.

Additional information concerning this meeting may be obtained from
Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0654 or <mmcarric@fcc.gov> or from
Lauren Kravetz Patrich, at (202) 418-7944 or <lkravetz@fcc.gov>,
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. TTY 1-888-835-5322.

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**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**

**WIRELESS ENHANCED 911 COORDINATION INITIATIVE**

**April 29, 2003, 9:00-4:00 pm**

**9:00 - 9:10 Opening Comments/Introduction**

> *Michael Powell, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission*
>
> *John Muleta, Chief, FCC Wireless Telecommunciations Bureau*

**9:10 - 9:30 Hatfield Report -- Overview of Findings**

> *Dale Hatfield, who recently delivered an independent report on
> wireless E911 deployment to the Commission,* *discusses his findings
> regarding technical and operational impediments to deployment.*

**9:30 -- 10:15** **Collaborative Deployment Efforts Between Public
Safety, Industry, and Government**

*Presentations regarding other ongoing projects to resolve wireless E911
deployment issues.*

-   Introductory Speaker: Commissioner Kevin Martin

-   Presenters:

    -   National Emergency Number Association "SWAT" initiative (John
        Melcher)

    -   APCO International "Project Locate" and Public Safety Foundation
        of America (Bill Hinkle)

    -   Emergency Services Interconnection Forum (Susan Miller)

    -   Department of Transportation Wireless E9-1-1 Steering Council
        (Evelyn Bailey)

**10:15 -- 11:30 Wireless Carrier Implementation**

*Discussion of wireless carrier implementation issues, and how these
issues have been successfully resolved.*

-   Introductory Speaker: Commissioner Kathleen Abernathy

-   Presenters:

    -   Indiana Wireless Enhanced 911 Advisory Board (Hon. Tim Berry)

    -   Mid-America Regional Council (Saralyn Doty)

    -   Sprint PCS (Charles McKee)

    -   AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. (Karl Korsmo)

    -   Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (Michael
        Altschul)

-   Q&A/Discussion

**11:30 - 12:45 Public Safety Answering Point Funding and Operation**

*Discussion of how PSAPs that are ready to deploy, or have deployed,
wireless E911 Phase II resolved funding and operations issues.*

-   Introductory Speaker: Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein

-   Presenters:

    -   APCO International (Gregory Ballentine)

    -   Virginia State Emergency Services Board (Steve Marzolf)

    -   National Emergency Number Association (John Melcher)

    -   New York State Assemblyman David Koon

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    -   Q&A/Discussion

12:45 - 1:45 Lunch Break

**1:45 - 2:30 Local Exchange Carrier Issues**

*Discussion of issues relating to the capabilities of LEC systems and
how areas where wireless E911 is deployed have resolved issues regarding
the relative roles and responsibilities of wireless carriers and LECs in
implementation of wireless E911.*

-   Introductory Speaker: Commissioner Michael Copps

-   Presenter:

    -   Texas Cost Recovery Team (Mike Pedigo) and SBC (Tom Latino)

    -   Commissioner Tom Dunleavy, New York State Public Service
        Commission

-   Q&A/Discussion

**2:30 - 3:15 Rural Deployment Issues**

*Discussion of the particular challenges faced by small, rural wireless
carriers and PSAPs serving more rural areas in implementing wireless
E911, and how PSAPs and carriers in those rural areas where E911 is
deployed resolved these issues.*

-   Introductory Speaker: Dale Hatfield

-   Presenters:

    -   Rural Cellular Corp. (Beth Kohler) and Vermont Emergency
        Services Board (Evelyn Bailey)

    -   Rural Telecom Group (Carri Bennet)

-   Q&A/Discussion

**3:15 - 3:30 Consumer and Carrier Education**

> *Dane Snowden, Chief, FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau*
>
> *David Solomon, Chief, FCC Enforcement Bureau*

**3:30 -- 4:00 Closing Remarks and Next Steps**

> *John Muleta*