CHAPTER 87
WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS SERVICE PROVIDER DATABASE
661—87.1(34A) Wireless communications service provider database established. The wireless communications service provider database is established in the department of public safety. All wireless communications service providers authorized to do business in the state of Iowa, or submitting to the jurisdiction of the state of Iowa, shall submit current contact information to the department of public safety in order to facilitate requests from law enforcement agencies and public safety answering points (PSAPs), so that law enforcement agencies and PSAPs can promptly obtain location information concerning a cell phone or other wireless communications device in emergency situations.
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661—87.2(34A) Definitions. The following definitions apply to rules 661—87.1(34A) through 661—87.6(34A):
“Department” means the Iowa department of public safety.
“Public safety answering point” or “PSAP” means the same as defined in Iowa Code section 34A.2(16).
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661—87.3(34A) Administration of database. The database is administered by the division of intelligence within the department. The information in the database shall only be available to law enforcement agencies and PSAPs and only as authorized in Iowa Code section 34A.16 and these rules.
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661—87.4(34A) Confidentiality. All information and records in the wireless communications service provider database maintained by the department and all inquiries and results of inquiries to the service providers are confidential records pursuant to Iowa Code section 22.7(5) and chapter 692 and any other applicable federal or state laws or rules.
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661—87.5(34A) Database requirements.
	87.5(1) A wireless communications service provider shall provide the following information for the database:
	a. 	Company name of the provider;
	b. 	Physical address;
	c. 	Mailing address;
	d. 	Name of the point of contact for the provider;
	e. 	Phone number and alternate phone number for the point of contact, which will be answered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by a person or persons who can promptly provide the location information of the cell phone or other wireless communications device upon the request of the department or other law enforcement agency or PSAP;
	f. 	Fax number; and
	g. 	E-mail address.
	87.5(2) Each wireless communications service provider shall immediately provide the department with any updates or changes to the information required in 87.5(1). On or before June 15 of each year, each wireless communications service provider shall confirm to the department the provider’s information for the database.
	87.5(3) The information required in 87.5(1) shall be submitted to the department by at least one of the following:
	a. 	E-mail: intinfo@dps.state.ia.us.
	b. 	Fax: (515)725-6320, Attn: Division of Intelligence, Subject: Wireless Communications Provider contact information.
	c. 	U.S. mail: Iowa Department of Public Safety, Division of Intelligence, Oran Pape Building, 215 East 7th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0049.
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661—87.6(34A) Procedures to request provider information. Upon a determination by a law enforcement agency or PSAP that emergency location information for a subscriber’s cell phone or other wireless communications device is required, the law enforcement agency or PSAP shall contact Iowa state patrol communications to request the contact information for the wireless communications systems provider.
[ARC 2335C, IAB 1/6/16, effective 2/10/16]
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 34A.16.
[Filed ARC 2335C (Notice ARC 2170C, IAB 9/30/15), IAB 1/6/16, effective 2/10/16]