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Priority Access Service (PAS)

Priority Access Service (PAS). A Government Initiative to Provide CoS to NS/EP Responders. Carol-Lyn Taylor Office of the Manager National Communications System Manager, Wireless Priority Services 703-607-6187 taylor3c@ncs.gov.

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Priority Access Service (PAS)

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  1. Priority Access Service (PAS) A Government Initiative to Provide CoS to NS/EP Responders Carol-Lyn Taylor Office of the Manager National Communications System Manager, Wireless Priority Services 703-607-6187 taylor3c@ncs.gov

  2. OrganizationResponsible for Coordinating the Nation’s Critical National Security Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Executive Office of the President Executive Agent (Secretary Of Defense) Office of the Manager, NCS (OMNCS) (Manager, Deputy Manager, Programs) NS/EP Support 30 Senior Executives from Industry 22 Federal Departments and Agencies CHAIR: Daniel P. Burnham President and CEO Raytheon Company A JOINT GOVERNMENT / INDUSTRY PLANNING PROCESS Provide Government-based Perspectives on NS/EP Issues for Telecommunications Provides Industry-based Recommendations to President on NS/EP Telecommunications CONTRIBUTOR: NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM (www.ncs.gov) 2

  3. PRIORITY ACCESS SERVICE (PAS) FCC 00-242: 2ND REPORT AND ORDER http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/2000/fcc00242.doc • Fully Responds to NCS’ 19 October 1995 Petition for PAS to Meet Nation’s National Defense and Security Need (effective 10 October 2000) • Allows Authorized NS/EP Users in Emergency to Gain Access to the Next Available Wireless Channel • Permits, But Does Not Require, CMRS Providers to Offer PAS to NS/EP Personnel at Federal, State and Local Levels and in Industry • Providers Choosing to Offer PAS are Required to Adhere to Uniform Operating Protocols • Providers May Limit PAS to a Portion of their Spectrum • Removes Major Liability Concerns for CMRS Providers Offering PAS • NCS to Have Day-to-Day Responsibility for Overall PAS Program CMRS (Commercial Mobile Radio Service) = Cellular, PCS, SMR, Paging, Satellite and Air-to-Ground 3

  4. PAS DESCRIPTION Annex B, Part 64, Chapter 1, Title 47, Code of Federal Regulations Priority Access Service for National Security and Emergency Preparedness • Provides Means for Qualified and Authorized NS/EP Users to Obtain Priority Access to Available Radio Channels at Air Interface Origination and/or Termination in a Call Path Involving Wireless When Necessary to Initiate Emergency Calls • To Be Available to Authorized NS/EP Users At All Times in Equipped Wireless Markets Where Service Provider Has Chosen to Offer Such Service • Authorized Users to Activate Feature on a Per Call Basis • To Be Used During Situations When CMRS Network Congestion is Blocking Call Attempts • Does Not Preempt Calls in Progress • Five Priority Levels Reserved for NS/EP Users, and These Users Provided Access to Wireless Channels Before Any Other Wireless Callers Qualified Users of PAS are those NS/EP personnel who meet the criteria of and have been assigned one of the five PAS levels as described in the FCC Order Authorized Users of PAS are those NS/EP personnel who have been validated for PAS through NCS Processes (Appendix A to SRD). 4

  5. Requested Action • Review and comment on PAS Service Description • Include PAS as a QoS requirement • Help brainstorm solutions to achieving FCC 00-242

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