The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Tuesday granted a stay ...
The Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Tuesday granted a stay of FCC E-911 location accuracy rules, pending judicial review. The Rural Cellular Association, T-Mobile, Sprint-Nextel, Verizon Wireless and AT&T all went to court to fight the order,…
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which requires carriers to meet progressively tougher testing and measurement standards for wireless location accuracy (CD Sept 11 Special Bulletin p2). “The movants have demonstrated a likelihood of success based on the order’s procedural irregularities,” the judges said. RCA is pleased “that the court agreed that there are serious procedural problems with the revised rule that set new compliance deadlines and reporting requirements that are not supported by the record,” the company said. “While RCA members will continue to work on improvements in E911 location accuracy they should not be expected to perform the impossible or to go broke trying.” An FCC spokesman said, “We will comply with the court’s order and continue to work with public safety and the wireless industry to ensure that the public can get help in times of emergency.”