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Training
The CSEC will conduct a training workshop for the regional planning councils
(RPCs) on October 20, 2000, in conjunction with the next regularly scheduled
Commission meeting, to insure that all of the appropriate documentation is in place
to validate future wireless testing and deployments. Staff will present a review of the
requirements for wireless testing and associated documentation that the RPCs and
their participating local governments are required to complete during testing and
deployment of wireless services. CSEC has previously provided wireless testing and
certification procedures to the RPCs in July, 2000, but due to the timing and pace of
testing by carriers surrounding the legislative deadline of September 1, 2000,
coordination of detailed documentation requirements has yet to occur in many areas
at the local governments police departments and sheriffs offices. CSEC staff will
review these procedures at the October 20th workshop to ensure that the RPCs are
fully informed of the specific documentation that must be completed by local
governments, and retained at the regional level, in order to properly certify and
validate wireless 9-1-1 service deployments.
Target Date for Implementation: October 20, 2000
Documentation
The CSEC will emphasize the importance of the wireless testing documentation
requirements during its October 20, 2000 workshop with the RPCs. In the CSEC
model testing procedures, the regional and local governments, in cooperation with
individual wireless carriers, are responsible for completing testing and the associated
documentation to ensure that the interests of public safety are met with the effective
deployment of wireless services. The CSEC model testing procedures require that
this detailed documentation be retained by the RPCs at the regional level. Once
testing is completed successfully, the RPC is required to notify both the wireless
carrier and the CSEC in writing. The CSEC is in receipt of all notification letters
from the RPCs to support the 73.7% deployment reported as complete as of
September 1, 2000. However, CSEC staff will conduct the training workshop and
incorporate reviews of the required detailed documentation into the agency s
Compliance Guidelines.
Target Date for Implementation: October 9, 2000 (or upon commencement of next
RPC monitoring visit)
Review, Revise and Strengthen Wireless Policies and Procedures
The CSEC will conduct a review of all current wireless policies and procedures in
order to identify areas that may benefit from the lessons learned during the actual
deployment of wireless Phase I E9-1-1 service. This may include a review of CSEC
Rule 251.10, Guidelines for Implementing Wireless E9-1-1 Services, model wireless
testing procedures, as well as compliance guidelines and monitoring activities.
Implementation Timeline: January 30, 2001
AN AUDIT REPORT ON THE COMMISSION ON
STATE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS IMPLEMENTATION OF
OCTOBER 2000 PHASE I OF WIRELESS 9-1-1 IMPROVEMENTS PAGE 5
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