wireless 9-1-1 – APCO International

APCO Provides Recommendations to the FCC for Improving 9-1-1 Location Accuracy

Lauren Larson — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:35:24 +0000

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 emphasized that “dispatchable location” – meaning the caller’s street address plus their office, apartment or room […]

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APCO Comments Wireless E911 Location Accuracy

Lauren Larson — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:27:10 +0000

FCC Adopts Rules to Improve Wireless 9-1-1 Routing

Lauren Larson — Thu, 25 Jan 2024 20:53:38 +0000

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.

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