Section 728.305  Wireless Telecommunications 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 PSAP personnel. Wireless telecommunications carrier maintenance personnel shall advise system management 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 telecommunications carrier personnel shall notify system management and the 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 telecommunications carrier shall adopt mutually agreed upon testing practices in conjunction with the system management 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 telecommunications carrier shall develop a testing plan in conjunction with the 9-1-1 system provider and system management for inclusion in the 9-1-1 systems' wireless plan that must be submitted to the Commission's 9-1-1 Program.