Public Knowledge posted an electronic petition Tuesday giving the...
Public Knowledge posted an electronic petition Tuesday giving the public a chance to tell the FCC to impose tougher wireless 911 location accuracy rules. “I am writing to urge the Commission to adopt strong E911 rules to protect the public…
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and ensure first responders can successfully reach people in need,” the petition said (http://bit.ly/1v0vQdH). The lack of strong rules “makes it extremely difficult for first responders to accurately locate people calling indoors from a mobile phone,” said a Public Knowledge spokesman. While first responders may be able to find a block or apartment [building] with less specific information, “they won’t often know what floor or apartment number to look for,” he said.