On June 6, APCO submitted comments >to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with recommendations for how the agency can strengthen its wireless 9-1-1 location accuracy rules so that public safety telecommunicators receive the most actionable location information possible. APCO emphasized that “dispatchable location” – meaning the caller’s street address plus their office, apartment or room number – remains […]
APCO Comments Wireless E911 Location Accuracy
FCC Adopts Rules to Improve Wireless 9-1-1 Routing
On January 25, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted rules to require wireless carriers to implement location-based routing, which entails routing 9-1-1 calls based on the location of the caller instead of the cell tower transmitting the call.
