Monday, January 08, 2007

Wireless Service Providers Told to Comply with E911 Deadlines

Denise Pappalardo writes on NetworkWorld:

The FCC has announced that wireless service providers must comply with its Enhanced 911 (E911) rules and deadlines, despite petitions filed with the agency requesting delays.

According to an AP report published on SiliconValley.com last week, some carriers were notified of the FCC’s decision as early as last May 2006, but the agency wanted to release all of the decisions publicly on the same date.

The rules require wireless service providers to provide the infrastructure necessary to support location-based emergency services for 95% of customers by Dec., 31 2005. But no wireless service provider met this deadline.

More here.

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