FCC Circulates Draft Rules on Implementing Improved 911 Location Requirements
Commissioners will vote at their Aug. 1 meeting on rules to help ensure first responders can locate more quickly callers who contact 911 from multiline telephone systems, the agency said Tuesday. Chairman Ajit Pai circulated draft rules to implement Kari's…
Sign up for a free preview to unlock the rest of this article
Communications Daily is required reading for senior executives at top telecom corporations, law firms, lobbying organizations, associations and government agencies (including the FCC). Join them today!
Law Act of 2017 and the Ray Baum's Act of 2018 to extend 911 location requirements to new telecom platforms (see 1812110025). Multiline systems are commonly used by hotels, college campuses and office buildings, and often require users to dial 9 before dialing 911. The new rules for docket 18-261 would establish new location requirements for VoIP and telecom relay services (see 1905280018).