Fines Won't Fix Need for Z-Axis Data on Calls to 911, FCC Told
Fining major carriers for not meeting a Z-axis deadline doesn’t address the larger problem faced by wireless callers to 911, said Precision Broadband CEO Charles Simon in a call with an aide to acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. Major carriers…
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sought more time to meet an April 3 deadline for vertical location on emergency calls. The FCC instead said the Enforcement Bureau will investigate whether providers are in compliance (see 2104020056). “Many enforcement actions result in multi-million dollar fines that make headlines but don’t remedy the problem,” said Tuesday's posting in docket 07-114.