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NII 2000: The Wireless Perspective
NII 2000: The Wireless Perspective
Pages 342-350
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Issues such as site acquisition and interconnection to He local exchange carriers are critical to timely deployment of developing wireless networks and competing effectively. Government must assure Hat the Industry has He opportunity to meet He anticipated demand outlined in the PCS Market Demand Forecast by ensuring a level playing field for all wireless telecommunications service providers and by allowing, where appropriate, competition not regulation- to govern He marketplace.
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be operating at these frequencies either are new entrants with no established network or are existing telecommunications service providers, such as cable, cellular, local exchange, and long~istance carriers. With the technology choices companies make over the next few months, there Ivy!
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DEPLOYMENT OF THE NATIONAL INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE Site Acquisition Issues Acquinng PCS antenna and base station sites and gaging the appropriate zoning approvals vary by state and local jurisdictions and are important in wireless network deployment. Furthermore, there are issues regarding site acquisition (such as FM tower regulations and Me lack of a uniform policy regarding sites on federal property)
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Making sure federal land resources continue to be available for efficient delivery of mobile communications services, and ensuring that taxpayers receive a fair price from every communications company with transmitters on public lands, are goals shared by industry, the federal agencies, and the public. However, there needs to be a consistent, government-w~de approach for managing the site acquisition process on federal property.
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For example, Cybertel Cellular offers 5 cents per minute of air time in Kauai to compete with the local exchange carrier. At an interconnection rate of 3 cents per minute, interconnection charges could consume 60 percent of the carrier's air time revenue.
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Traditionally, most national numbering resources have been assigned by the Norm American Numbering Plan A~ninistration sponsored by BelIcore, which in turn is owned by the Bell operating companies. Generally, the dominant local exchange carrier ends up assigning numbers to wireless carriers in its local telephone market.
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As wireless service providers begin to compete for the local loop, how wireless fits into such public policy provisions will need to be seriously considered. Universal Service Universal service, as a public policy concept, is He belief Hat access to basic telephone services by the widest possible cross section of the American public is in the social and economic interests of the United States.
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The NPRM addresses PBX issues and wireless service provider issues. The NPRM outlines proposed requirements on wireless services regarding: 911 availability, Grade of service, Privacy; Re-ring/call back, Grade of service; .
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Additionally, the wireless industry is often faced with federal and state regulatory processes that can slow down He deployment of new networks. Federal guidelines regarding site acquisition and radio frequency emissions are necessary to ensure timely availability of new services.
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