Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Lunchtime Briefing

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Lunchtime Briefing Series GETS/WPS and TSP Briefing by the Federal Communications Commission Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Allan K. Manuel, Esquire Associate Chief, Public Communications Outreach & Operations Division Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Federal Communications Commission

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau FCC Role Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) • FCC approved the use of area code 710 for this program Wireless Priority Service (WPS) • FCC set voluntary rules, found at Appendix B to 47 C. F. R. Part 64 (parallel to Appendix A) Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) • FCC set rules, found at Appendix A to 47 C. F. R. Part 64 Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only 1

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Priority Services http: //www. fcc. gov/pshs/emergency/priorityservices. html Call Queuing • GETS—Landline (http: //gets. ncs. gov/) • WPS—Wireless (http: //wps. ncs. gov/) Restoration and Provisioning • TSP—Service (http: //tsp. ncs. gov/) Priority Services Hotline: 1. 866. NCS. CALL (1. 866. 627. 2255) Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only 2

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau NS/EP Levels and User Community • National Security Leadership • National Security Posture and U. S. Population Attack Warning • Public Health, Safety, and Maintenance of Law and Order • Public Welfare and Maintenance of National Economic Posture Organizations that support one or more of the listed National Security /Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) mission areas qualify to use priority services. Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only 3

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Why Do We Need GETS/WPS and How Do They Work? Potential congestion points, each of which can block a call Local Exchange Networks AT&T MCI SPRINT Local Exchange Networks Mobile Switch Government Emergency Telecommunications Service addresses wireline congestion Wireless Priority Service addresses wireless congestion at call origination and call termination For Official U. S. Government Use Only Non-Public 4

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Making a GETS Call 7¢ to 10¢ per minute 0123 4567 8910 ALLAN MANUEL FCC - PSHSB CANNOT reach 800 numbers Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only 5

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Making a WPS Call * 272 + number you wish to reach • $10 maximum one-time activation fee • $4. 50 maximum monthly service fee • 75¢ per minute maximum for WPS calls (*272) • WPS minutes are not charged against your basic service Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only 6

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau GETS/WPS Enrollment GETS Enrollment WPS Enrollment Category 333 98 EOP 67, 369 38, 332 NCS Entities 5, 991 619 Non-NCS Feds 24, 828 2, 584 State Government 34, 325 5, 747 Local Government 46, 350 Total 179, 196 Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only 22, 268 Industry and NGOs Total 69, 648 Source: GETS/WPS Program Office, NCS 7

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau TSP: Provisioning and Restoration FCC Oversight and Delegation to Exec. Office of the President • Implementation by National Communications System • Levels 1 -5 (and E for provisioning) • Federal sponsor needed for non-Feds • Web-based application • Outside of Section 706 War Powers invocation, FCC is the final arbiter Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only 8

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau TSP Costs Approximate Range of Most TSP Costs (will vary by vendor/location) TSP Provisioning TSP Restoration (set up fee) Recurring Cost for TSP Restoration Change to Restoration Priority Level $50. 00 up to $416. 00 (non-recurring) $14. 00 up to $358. 00 $0. 00 up to $9. 35 monthly $2. 91 up to $131. 00 Source: TSP Program Office, NCS Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only 9

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau TSP Enrollment Numbers Current Through 12/31/2007 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 15, 225 29, 314 90, 426 11, 763 2, 853 Total 149, 581 Source: TSP Program Office, NCS Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only 10

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Allan K. Manuel, Esquire Associate Chief, Public Communications Outreach & Operations Division Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Federal Communications Commission 202. 418. 1164 (desk) or 202. 391. 5331 (mobile) or 202. 418. 1199 (24/7) allan. manuel@fcc. gov www. fcc. gov/pshs/ Non-Public For Official U. S. Government Use Only

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