Wireless Carrier Testing

Section 1328.305  Wireless Carrier Testing a)         No circuits associated with an authorized wireless 9-1-1 answering point shall be opened, grounded, short circuited or tested in any manner until maintenance personnel have obtained release of the affected circuits from the appropriate 9-1-1 authority.  Wireless carrier maintenance personnel shall advise the 9-1-1 authority regarding the length of time that will be required to perform any work involving circuits associated with an authorized wireless 9-1-1 answering point.  Wireless carrier personnel shall notify the 9-1-1 authority and the 9-1-1 system provider a minimum of 48 hours prior to performing mobile office switching installations, NPA additions, NXX additions, or any other scheduled event that affects 9-1-1. b)         Each wireless carrier shall adopt mutually agreed upon testing practices, in conjunction with the 9-1-1 authority, to perform, at a minimum, mobile office to PSAP 9-1-1 test calls when any of the following changes occur: 1)         New mobile switching office installations; 2)         NPA and NXX pANI additions; 3)         Local number portability implementations; 4)         Number pooling implementations; and 5)         Any other event that affects 9-1-1. c)         Each wireless carrier shall develop a testing plan in conjunction with the 9-1-1 system provider and the 9-1-1 authority for inclusion in the 9-1-1 systems' wireless plan that must be submitted to the Administrator.