In June of 1996, the FCC proposed a mandate for E-911 services. The wireless E911 order provides value-added service for all cellular phone users and consumers.

This regulation has designed to implement 911 requirements for cellular, PCS and SMR carriers. The FCC has established telecommunication regulations to provide 911 access to consumers. The requirements have been planned in a three-stage deployment process. However, it was later revamped into a two-phase process. This regulation (CC Docket No. 94-102) has many different parts, which are currently under reconsideration by the FCC. Basically, the regulation requires that MLTS (Multi-Line Telephone System) providers to provide emergency service by single line residential, business telephone service and wireless services whether telephone services are in service or not. As my employer is a wireless telephone provider, I will be focusing on the wireless regulations associated with CC Docket No. 94-102. The FCC requires all cellular service providers to accept 911 calls from any wireless phone. Even those phones that have no service contract or number assigned. With wireless call

Currently, must wireless carriers are attempting to use GPS handsets to comply with the E-911 location-tracking regulations. The FCC has now allowed extra time to carriers to comply with location tracking. Mobile/Cellular carriers now have until December 31, 2005 to comply with GPS-equipped handsets in markets they have determined to rely on for location technology. The new order also extends the deadline from October 1, 2000 to November 9, 200 as the deadline to inform the FCC of whether the carrier will be using hand set based GPS or network based tracking system in each market. Whichever decision a carrier makes, the system must be able to locate the user locations within 125 meters 67% of the time.

Pottorf, Callie. Location-Based Services. International Data Corporation. September 1998. URL: Http;//10.101.156.13.mktres/idc/idcfiles/17130.htm

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