Rosenworcel, on 911 History in Alabama, Seeks Better Location Accuracy
FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel was in Alabama Thursday, and used a tour to seek better location accuracy of wireless 911 calls. She tweeted from a 911 festival in Haleyville, where the first 911 call was made 50 years ago, which…
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she called a big innovation. Rosenworcel also toured a 911 call center. “Today 88% of calls coming in to #Birmingham 911 come from #wireless phones,” she tweeted. “It's a reminder that improving the location accuracy information that comes in with wireless emergency calls needs to be a #publicsafety priority.”