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E911
(Enhanced 911) Refers to 911 emergency service on cellular and Internet telephone calls (VoIP). In 1996, the FCC mandated a two-phase implementation for cellphone carriers to be completed by the...
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Definition: E911
(Enhanced 911) Refers to 911 emergency service on cellular and Internet telephone calls (VoIP). In 1996, the FCC mandated a two-phase implementation for cellphone carriers to be completed by the end of 2005. Phase I required that carriers provide the telephone number and location of the cell tower that took the 911 call to the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP). Phase II required that the carrier be able to triangulate the call to within 100 meters for the majority of calls. In 1999, the FCC added assisted GPS (AGPS) cellphones as an alternate solution with accuracy of 50 meters for the majority of calls.
In 2005, the E911 service requirement was mandated for voice over IP (VoIP) providers. See mobile positioning, triangulate and VoIP.
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911 Modernization and Public Safety Act would tie VoIP to 911 backbone
A bill winding through the U.S. Congress would go along way to making E911 calls over VoIP lines more efficient. I am referring to the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act. If passed and...
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FCC mandates more stringent E911 compliance
Vote obligates wireless operators to test compliance with location-accuracy rules at local level instead of at statewide level.
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Providers seek extension as E911 cutoff date nears
Thousands of VoIP customers could lose service next week, unless the FCC grants an extension to providers, a coalition of VoIP providers said in a letter to the FCC.
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FCC/state PUC task force moves forward on E911 rules
Following up on the FCC's e911 rules created in May, which dictate that VoIP providers to handle 911 calls, the FCC and the National Association of announced July 25 the creation of a joint task...
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Court stays FCC's new E911 standards
Judges cite "procedural irregularities" in putting a hold on order that would require carriers to provide more accurate data on the location of callers. (From Reuters)
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Police Blotter: E911 rules aid police in tracking cell phones
Court order lets Homeland Security obtain precise location data from T-Mobile about customer's movements in real time.
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911 Modernization and Public Safety Act would tie VoIP to 911 backbone
A bill winding through the U.S. Congress would go along way to making E911 calls over VoIP lines more efficient. I am referring to the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act. If passed and...
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FCC mandates more stringent E911 compliance
Vote obligates wireless operators to test compliance with location-accuracy rules at local level instead of at statewide level.
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A short circuit for cellular E911
Can first responders find you in an emergency? Don't count on it just yet, despite years of work by wireless providers.
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Net phone providers describe E911 obstacles
VoIP providers say they're offering enhanced 911 as quickly as possible--but it's no small task.
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Vonage says it's E911 compliant
VoIP operator says all customer 911 calls will include caller's phone number and address, per FCC regulations.
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With E911 deadline past, what's next for VoIP firms?
FCC deadline for providing 911 service to all VoIP customers has come and gone, but uncertainty has only begun.
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Net phone operators reach E911 deadline
By midnight on Monday, VoIP operators must comply with a new FCC rule requiring them to offer emergency service.
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FCC abandons E911 deadline
No cutoff of customers without 911 access by Nov. 28, but VoIP providers can't market or sell in areas that can't link up.
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FCC extends E911 deadline for VoIP users
VoIP providers now have until Sept. 28 to notify customers of 911 limitations. Customers must acknowledge by then, or lose service.
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Providers seek extension as E911 cutoff date nears
Thousands of VoIP customers could lose service next week, unless the FCC grants an extension to providers, a coalition of VoIP providers said in a letter to the FCC.
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Appeal filed over Net phones' E911 rule
Federal requirement forcing Internet phone companies to provide 911 service to all their customers by November draws legal challenge.
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FCC/state PUC task force moves forward on E911 rules
Following up on the FCC's e911 rules created in May, which dictate that VoIP providers to handle 911 calls, the FCC and the National Association of announced July 25 the creation of a joint task...
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FCC establishes Net telephony E911 task force
Task force will educate consumers and enforce compliance of 911 service rules for VoIP providers.
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More alarms over cell phone E911
Cell phone operators tell the FCC they need more time to get location-sensitive phones into customers' hands.
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