PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 17-732
Released:  August 3, 2017
PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU
REMINDS WIRELESS PROVIDERS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE 
WIRELESS RESILIENCY COOPERATIVE FRAMEWORK TO FILE THEIR INTENT
IN PS DOCKET NO. 11-60
PS Docket No. 11-60
By this Public Notice, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (Bureau) of the 
Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) reminds wireless providers
interested in participating in the voluntary Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework 
(Framework)
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to submit their intent in writing within 30 days of this Public Notice.
The resiliency of the mobile wireless industry’s communications infrastructure during 
emergencies and disasters is of critical importance.  In December 2016, following discussions 
between the Commission and the wireless industry, the Commission adopted an Order aimed at 
promoting wireless resiliency.
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  The Order determined that the voluntary Framework, jointly 
submitted by signatories AT&T, CTIA, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon presented
an appropriate path forward to improving wireless resiliency and provider transparency.
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The Framework set out a five-pronged approach for enhancing coordination during an 
emergency: (1) providing for reasonable roaming under disaster arrangements when technically 
feasible; (2) fostering mutual aid among wireless providers during emergencies; (3) enhancing
municipal preparedness and restoration by convening with local government public safety 
representatives to develop best practices, and establishing a provider/PSAP contact database; 
(4) increasing consumer readiness and preparation through development and dissemination with 
consumer groups of a Consumer Readiness Checklist; and (5) improving public awareness and 
                                                     
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Letter from Joan Marsh, AT&T; Charles McKee, Sprint; Grant Spellmeyer, U.S. Cellular; Scott Bergmann, CTIA;
Steve Sharkey, T-Mobile; and William H. Johnson, Verizon, to Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission, PS Docket Nos. 11-60, 13-239 (filed Apr. 27, 2016) (Framework) (“[A] voluntary initiative that will
enhance coordination and communication to advance wireless service continuity and information sharing during and
after emergencies and disasters.”).  See also Letter from Brian M. Josef, Assistant Vice President – Regulatory 
Affairs, CTIA, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, PS Docket Nos. 11-60 and 13-239 (filed Dec. 13, 2016). 
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Improving the Resiliency of Mobile Wireless Communications Networks; Reliability and Continuity of
Communications Networks, Including Broadband Technologies, Order, 31 FCC Rcd 13745 (2016) (Order).
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Id. at 13745-46, para. 1.
2stakeholder communications on service and restoration status, through Commission posting of 
data on cell site outages on an aggregated, county-by-county basis in the relevant area through its 
Disaster Information Reporting System.
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By this Public Notice, the Bureau invites wireless providers to participate in the voluntary
Framework, and to jointly and collaboratively take steps to ensure wireless resiliency during 
disasters and other emergencies.  We request providers interested in participating in the 
voluntary Framework to confirm their intent in writing in PS Docket 11-60, within 30 days of 
this Public Notice.
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  The Commission will publish the names of the wireless providers that have 
joined the commitments embodied in the Framework on its website each year, before hurricane 
season.
For further information, contact: Jennifer Holtz, Deputy Division Chief, Cybersecurity 
and Communications Reliability Division, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, at 
(202) 418-2336, jennifer.holtz@fcc.gov; or Renee Roland, Special Counsel, Public Safety and 
Homeland Security Bureau, at (202) 418-2357, renee.roland@fcc.gov.
                                                     
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Id. at 13747, para. 5.
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The Commission encouraged providers to adopt the Framework, and to signify their intent to do so in writing, in 
PS Docket 11-60.  See Order at 13751, para. 18.