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Verizon Wireless Passes Mark for 911 Call Location

A Reuters newswire article, via The Washington Post, reports that:

Verizon Wireless, the No. 2 U.S. carrier, said on Friday more than 95 percent of its customers had phones capable of identifying their location when they call 911 for help.

U.S. Federal Communications Commission regulations required that by the end of last year at least 95 percent of all wireless handsets be able to give emergency personnel the location of a 911 caller.

Verizon, Sprint Nextel Corp., Alltel Corp. and U.S. Cellular were some of the major providers that sought waivers, but the FCC has yet to act on the requests.

posted by Fergie @ 5/26/2006 06:30:00 AM