Task Force News

Below is a listing by posting date, of news concerning the Colorado PUC 9-1-1 Task Force

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Task Force Resources - September 2011:

• FCC White Paper: A Next Generation 911 Cost Study: A Basis for Public Funding Essential to Bringing a Nationwide Next Generation 911 Network to America’s Communications Users and First Responders - PDF

• FCC Moves Ahead On Efforts To Prioritize 911 Calls And Enable Consumers To Send Text, Photos, Video And Data To 911 Call Centers During Emergencies - PDF

• FCC Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Deployment of Text-to-911and Other Next Generation 911 Applications; and Framework for Next Generation 911 Deployment - PDF

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911 FAILURE/OUTAGE REPORT LOG, shows outages through September 3, 2009 - XLS

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September 11, 2008 911 Summit materials:

• 9-1-1 Industry Alliance Health of the US 9-1-1 System - PDF
• Intrado Are changes needed to the current 9-1-1 funding paradigm? - PDF
• NENA Funding 9-1-1 Into the Next Generation: NG9-1-1 Funding Model Options for Consideration - PDF
• IXXI Solutions NG9-1-1, An Operations Perspective - PPT
• Qwest Qwest Role Next Generation - PPT
• Qwest Next Generation 911 Evolving Architecture - PDF
• TCS E911 Solutions For VoIP- PPT

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Qwest final Emergency Reporting Service Tariff Pages - PDF

Issued: 07-02-2007 and Effective: 08-30-2007 (per Advice Letter No. 3065 Amended

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Before the Federal Communications Commission

Adopted: May 31, 2007 (Released: June 1, 2007)

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking relating to wireless Enhanced 911 location accuracy and reliability requirements - PDF

• The Consolidated Communications Network of Colorado (CCNC) vendor show is Wednesday the 9th at the Douglas County Fairgrounds from 9:00 am until 2:00 pm with over 40 vendors.  Please contact Mike Coleman for more information or see the website, http://www.ccncinc.org.

• COPUC Docket No. 06M-628T notice, petition and related advice letter filing: IN THE MATTER OF QWEST'S PETITION FOR EMERGENCY RULEMAKING TO MODIFY COMMISSION RULES 4 CCR 723-2-2131 AND 2136 TO PERMIT E-911 CUSTOMERS TO BE BILLED FOR SERVICES USING RECORDS AS OPPOSED TO LINES
  
  • Qwest Corporation Petition - PDF
  • Advice Letter No. 3052 - PDF | Amendment 1 PDF
  • Decision No. C06-1438, granting Qwest Corporation’s Motion to Withdraw Petition for Emergency Rulemaking - DOC

• The City of Durango is accepting proposals for Management Services for the Emergency Telephone Service Association of La Plata County (Association). The successful contractor shall manage day-to-day operations of the Association. Responses to this Request for Professional Services will be accepted until 2:00 p.m. on August 29, 2006. Submittals must be delivered to the office of the Purchasing Division, 105 Sawyer Drive, Durango CO 81303, prior to deadline. Bid documents and/or supporting information may be downloaded, at no charge, from the following web site:

  www.govbids.com/scripts/co1/public/OpenBids/SelectAgency.asp
  Then click on "City of Durango"
  

• COPUC Order Granting Petition of the Utility Notification Center of Colorado, Inc. for Approval of a Plan for the Provision of 8-1-1 Service in Colorado and the Assignment of the 8-1-1 Abbreviated Dialing Code for System Implementation - Decision No. C06-0552 dated May 16, 2006, in DOCKET NO. 06M-182T - DOC
  • Within 30 days of the effective date of this Order, any affected telecommunications provider shall file with the Commission the information required in 4 CCR 723-2-2741(j)(III)(A-C)
  • All affected telecommunications service providers shall comply with the assignment and implementation schedule
• 3/13/2006 Surcharge Increase Checklist (revisions are shown in redline / strikeout)
• 1/20/2006 911 Status Map by County
• 6/3/2005 FCC First Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking re: IP-Enabled Services; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers
• 2/24/2005 - Proposed Senate Bill 05-78 - Reimbursement for PSAP charges.  Meeting will be held Thurs., February 24 at 1:30. Meeting Agenda.
• 7/1/2004 - Senate Bill 111 - Authorizes a governing body to incur costs related to emergency telephone services....  PDF document.
• 7/1/2004 - State-wide Standards for Dispatch Training - This is a Powerpoint file that was provided by Barb McFarlane for use in presenting this concept of a State-wide standard for dispatch training.
• 7/1/2004 - Vo/IP Fact Sheet for Colorado PSAPs - The name is self-explanatory.
• 7/1/2004 - Sub-committee Reports - This is a report for the status of the sub-committee's.
• 5/4/2004 - Colorado Wireless Status Map - (Updated) County map depicting the status of wireless 9-1-1 in the State of Colorado.  PDF format.
• 3/2004 - FCC WC Docket No. 04-36 VoIP - FCC document describes the evolution of VoIP, seeks comments regarding categories of services, examines jurisdictional issues regarding VoIP, seeks comment for legal and regulatory framework for categories, and addresses applicability of several other regulatory requirements and the implications of those decisions.  PDF format.
• 3/10/2004 - COVA Newsletter Article - Newsletter regarding donated phones.  HTML format.
• 3/9/2004 - Colorado Wireless Status Map - County map depicting the status of wireless 9-1-1 in the State of Colorado.  PDF format.
• 3/11/2004 - Subcommittee Reports - Summary of the various PUC subcommittees for March 2004.  HTML format.
• 2/23/2004 - Colorado SB04-111 Revisions - Senate Bill 111 revisions.  PDF format.
• 2/10/2004 - Colorado SB04-111 - Senate Bill 111.  Redefinition of the appropriate use of 9-1-1 funds in Colorado.  PDF format.
• 1/9/2004 - TSP Program - Summary of the Telecommunications Service Priority.  Microsoft Word format.
• 1/7/2004 - Surcharge Remittance Form - Proposed form to be used for remittance of 9-1-1 surcharges.  Microsoft Excel format.
• 12/1/2003 - FCC Docket 03-290 - Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility With Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems.  Applies to Multi-Line Telephone Systems (MLTS), telematics (in-vehicle comm. services), Mobile Satellite Service (MSS), and resold (pre-paid and disposable) wireless phones..
• 11/13/2003 - FCC News release on E9-1-1 requirements applied to Multi-Line Telephone Systems (MLTS), telematics (in-vehicle comm. services), Mobile Satellite Service (MSS), and resold (pre-paid and disposable) wireless phones..
• 11/1/2003 - PUC Task Force Voting Member list. click here. This document is Microsoft Excel format.
• 7/1/2003 - FCC Public Notice - Comment sought on petition for rulemaking on compliance by carriers with relevant statutory provisions on disclosure of customer information in 911 emergencies, Comments due August 15, 2003.  This document is PDF format.
• 7/1/2003 - *DRAFT* 2003 Telecom Workshop Rules - The Public Utilities Commission of Colorado, Part 2 Rules regulating Telecommunications Providers, Services, and Products The basis and purpose of these rules is generally to: regulate jurisdictional telecommunications providers, services, and products; administer and enforce the telecommunications provisions of Title 40 of the Colorado Revised Statutes; and regulate telecommunications proceedings before the Commission. These rules address a wide variety of subject areas. Therefore, specific statements of Basis, Purpose, and Statutory Authority are found at the beginning of each subchapter of these rules.  This document is Word format.
• 7/1/2003 - *DRAFT* Emergency 9-1-1 Services for Emergency Telecommunications Service Providers and Basic Local Exchange Carriers The basis and purpose of these rules is to: (1) recognize Enhanced 9 1 1 (E9 1 1) as a service regulated by § 40-15-201; (2) prescribe multi-line telephone system (MLTS) operator requirements regarding disclosure to end users of the proper method for accessing 9 1 1 service, and regarding the capability of the MLTS to transmit end users' telephone numbers and location information; (3) prescribe the interconnection environment and relationships between basic emergency service providers (BESPs) and wireless carriers, BESPs and LECs, and BESPs and other telecommunications providers; (4) permit use of 9 1 1 databases for outbound wide area notifications in times of emergency; (5) prescribe reporting times of 9 1 1 outages and interruptions; and (6) explicitly recognize the potential for multiple BESPs in Colorado.  This document is Word format.
• 5/25/2003 - USDOT Wireless E911 Priority Action Plan This document is PDF format.
• 3/26/2003 - E2 Circuit letter from Qwest in MS Word. Letter from Qwest reference the E2 circuit and solution for the T-Mobile issue. 
• 2/18/2003 - MLTS comments letter (MS Word) to FCC from Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies - Office of Consumer Counsel. See www.dora.state.co.us/occ/index.htm 
• 2/14/2003 - Request for comment on MLTS letter to FCC comments (MS Word).
• 1/9/2003 - Jim Anderson resigned as the Task Force Chairman but will remain an active member. Thanks to Jim for all his dedicated work the past 30 months as Chairman.Debibie Tellez and Steve Browne agreed to share the Chair, ViceChair and Secretary duties for the start of 2003.
• 1/7/2003 - FCC Document(MS Word)
   

  Revision of the Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility With Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems

  Amendment of Parts 2 and 25 to Implement the Global Mobile Personal Communications by Satellite (GMPCS) Memorandum of Understanding and Arrangements; Petition of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to Amend Part 25 of the Commission's Rules to Establish Emissions Limits for Mobile and Portable Earth Stations Operating in the 1610-1660.5 MHz Band>

• 1/3/2003 - 2-1-1 Sub-committee report(MS Word).

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