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@@ -289,11 +289,15 @@ Schema: [`status_changes` schema][sc-schema]
 | `propulsion_type` | Enum[] | Required | Array of [propulsion types](#propulsion-types); allows multiple values |
 | `event_type` | Enum | Required | See [event types](#event-types) table |
 | `event_type_reason` | Enum | Required | Reason for status change, allowable values determined by [`event type`](#event-types) |
-| `event_time` | [timestamp][ts] | Required | Date/time that event occurred, based on device clock |
+| `event_time` | [timestamp][ts] | Required | Date/time that event occurred at. See [Event Times](#event-times) |
 | `event_location` | GeoJSON [Point Feature][geo] | Required | |
 | `battery_pct` | Float | Required if Applicable | Percent battery charge of device, expressed between 0 and 1 |
 | `associated_trip` | UUID | Required if Applicable | Trip UUID (foreign key to Trips API), required if `event_type_reason` is `user_pick_up` or `user_drop_off`, or for any other status change event that marks the end of a trip. |
 
+### Event Times
+
+Because of the unreliability of device clocks, the Provider is unlikely to know with total confidence what time an event occurred at. However, they are responsible for constructing as accurate a timeline as possible. Most importantly, the order of the timestamps for a particular device's events must reflect the Provider's best understanding of the order in which those events occurred.
+
 ### Status Changes Query Parameters
 
 The status_changes API should allow querying status changes with a combination of query parameters.