Allan K. Manuel, Esquire

Associate Chief, Public Communications Outreach & Operations Division

Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau

Federal Communications Commission

Briefing by the

Federal Communications Commission

Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

Lunchtime Briefing Series

GETS/WPS and TSP

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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

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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)

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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.

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Why Do We Need GETS/WPS and How Do They Work?

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AT&T MCI

SPRINT

Local ExchangeNetworks

Mobile Switch

Government Emergency Telecommunications Service

addresses wireline congestion

Local ExchangeNetworks

MobileSwitchMobileSwitch

Wireless Priority Service addresses wireless congestion at call origination and call termination

Potential congestion points, each of which can block a call

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Making a GETS Call

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

0123 4567 8910

ALLAN MANUEL

FCC - PSHSB

7¢ to 10¢ per minute

CANNOT reach 800 numbers

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Making a WPS Call

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* 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

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GETS/WPS Enrollment

Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

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For Official U.S. Government Use OnlySource: GETS/WPS Program Office, NCS

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 22,268 Industry and NGOs

Total 179,196 Total 69,648

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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

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Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau

$2.91 up to $131.00

$0.00 up to $9.35 monthly

$14.00 up to $358.00

$50.00 up to $416.00

(non-recurring)

Change to Restoration

Priority Level

Recurring Cost for TSP

Restoration

TSP Restoration

(set up fee)

TSP Provisioning

Approximate Range of Most TSP Costs(will vary by vendor/location)

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TSP Costs

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149,5812,85311,76390,42629,31415,225

TotalLevel 5Level 4Level 3Level 2Level 1

TSP Enrollment Numbers Current Through 12/31/2007

Source: TSP Program Office, NCS

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TSP Enrollment

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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

www.fcc.gov/pshs/

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