Motorola told FCC it supported OnStar request for clarification t...
Motorola told FCC it supported OnStar request for clarification that telematics systems embedded in vehicles that communicated with emergency call centers weren’t considered “handsets” under Enhanced 911 rules. Point of clarification sought is that embedded telematics systems aren’t covered…
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by E-911 obligations and activation timetables under Phase 2 for licensed wireless carriers. “The telematics safety and security services systems are well established, their performance is well known and there is no demonstrated need to disrupt or impose new regulatory burdens on their operations,” Motorola said. FCC rules define location-capable handsets as “portable or mobile phones” that have special location-determining hardware or software used to pinpoint E-911 calls. Embedded telematics systems use standalone GPS, while handset-based Phase 2 solutions use network-assisted GPS handset solutions.