Information Collections Reviewed by the FCC
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This law invites public comments on information collections reviewed by the FCC, aiming to reduce paperwork burdens as part of the Paperwork Reduction Act. It primarily affects businesses, governments, and emergency services involved with Enhanced 911 systems and mobile handset manufacturers.
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Key Changes
- Requests public input to reduce paperwork from FCC information collections
- Continues support for Enhanced 911 services through compliance measures
- Requires actions from mobile phone manufacturers to comply with non-initialized handset guidelines
Obligations
What this law requires
FCC must display a currently valid OMB control number before conducting or sponsoring any information collection
PSAPs requesting E911 service must demonstrate a cost recovery mechanism is in place to recover costs of facilities and equipment necessary to receive and utilize E911 data elements
PSAPs must provide evidence that equipment necessary to receive and utilize E911 data elements has been ordered
PSAPs must demonstrate that a timely request has been made to the appropriate local exchange carrier for necessary trunking and facilities to enable E911 data transmission to the PSAP
Mobile handset manufacturers must ensure non-service-initialized wireless mobile handsets manufactured after May 3, 2004 are programmed to make outgoing 911 calls and support 911 callback capability