Proposed 911 Standards 'Aspirational' Rather Than Based on Reality, Pai Says

摘要

The FCC unanimously approved Feb. 20, despite concerns of its two Republican members, anrnNPRM that seeks comments on how the agency can ensure that wireless calls to 911 provide accurate locationrninformation to dispatchers. The vote came at the commission's monthly meeting. The notice proposesrnrevised location accuracy standards for all wireless calls, as well as rules for calls made indoors. The FCCrnlast updated its wireless location accuracy rules in 2011. States led by California have raised concerns thatrncurrent requirements aren't strong enough. In November, the FCC held a workshop on the topic.