This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Lulu’s Law (S. 1003), which directs the FCC to issue an order providing that Wireless Emergency Alerts may be used for shark attacks — helping ensure that beachgoers can receive warnings to their mobile phones to help keep them safe.
APCO Provides Recommendations to the FCC for Improving 9-1-1 Location Accuracy
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 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.
