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| Federal Communications Commission |
FCC: Enhanced E911
The wireless Enhanced 911 (E911) rules seek to improve the
effectiveness and reliability of wireless 911 service by providing
911 dispatchers with additional information on wireless 911 calls.
The wireless E911 program is divided into two parts - Phase I and
Phase II. Phase I requires carriers, upon appropriate request by a
local Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), to report the telephone
number of a wireless 911 caller and the location of the antenna that
received the call. Phase II requires wireless carriers to provide
far more precise location information, within 50 to 100 meters in
most cases. The deployment of E911 requires the development of new
technologies and upgrades to local 911 PSAPs, as well as
coordination among public safety agencies, wireless carriers,
technology vendors, equipment manufacturers, and local wireline
carriers. The FCC established a four-year rollout schedule for Phase
II, beginning October 1, 2001 and to be completed by December 31,
2005.
Wireless E911
Coordination Initiative Through the Wireless Enhanced 911
Coordination Initiative, the Federal Communications Commission seeks
to bring together relevant stakeholders to share experiences and
devise strategies for expediting wireless E911 deployment.
Enhanced
911 Releases Public Notices, Orders, News Releases, Bulletins,
Letters...
Enhanced 911
Reports Phase 2 Automatic Location Indentification (ALI)
Reports, Phase 2 Requests for APCO Project Locate, Phase 2 Waiver
Compliance Plans...
E911 Violations
Phase I or Phase II Implementation Requirements. There are two
primary methods by which to notify the Enforcement Bureau of
violations by carriers of E-911 Phase 1 or Phase 2 Implementation
Requirements. One method is to informally notify the Bureau about
violations. The second method is to file a formal complaint pursuant
to Section 208 of the Communications Act.
E911
Enforcement Actions The Commission has adopted rules requiring
the deployment of Enhanced 911 (E911) by wireless carriers...
Fact
Sheet: E911 Phase II Decisions (10/2001, PDF) This fact sheet
summarizes the enhanced 911 (E911) Phase II implementation plans and
mandatory conditions adopted by the Commission for five of the six
nationwide carriers: AT&T Wireless, Cingular, Nextel, Sprint
PCS, and Verizon Wireless. In addition, all carriers are subject to
a reporting requirement, as outlined below. In a related matter, the
Commission adopted an order, in response to a petition filed by the
City of Richardson, Texas, amending its rules to clarify what
constitutes a valid request from a Public Safety Answer Point (PSAP)
for wireless E911 service under the Commission’s rules.
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| National Emergency Number Assn. (NENA) |
NENA's mission is to foster the technological advancement,
availability, and implementation of a universal emergency telephone
number system. In carrying out its mission, NENA promotes research,
planning, training and education. The protection of human life, the
preservation of property and the maintenance of general community
security are among NENA's objectives. |
| Association of Public-Safety
Communications Officials, International (APCO) |
APCO International is the world's oldest and largest
not-for-profit professional organization dedicated to the
enhancement of public safety communications. |
| Directions |
E911
Mapping (11/03) Despite decades of E911 history, implementation
is still very spotty and inconsistent across jurisdictions. Multiple
location referencing systems are in use, and there is far too little
coordination across jurisdictions. Mapping and related spatial data
to support E911 is very advanced in some areas but generally
inconsistent and inadequate to the task. With some notable
exceptions, government has not met the challenge of creating and
maintaining the spatial databases necessary for E911 operations. |
| DISPATCH |
Public Safety Dispatching News |
| SpatialNews |
A
primer on E 9-1-1 E911 You've heard the term but what exactly
does it mean and what does it have to do with location-based
industries? In order to familiarize you with enhanced 9-1-1 (e911),
we've provided a short primer and listed examples and pointers to
agencies that are addressing e911 concerns |
| SSS |
Enhanced 911 (E911)
Position Location Info In 1996, the FCC issued a Report and
Order requiring all wireless carriers and cell phone manufacturers
to provide the capability for automatically identifying to emergency
dispatchers the location from which a wireless call is being made.
Timing for implementing the E911 requirements is divided into two
phases. Phase I requires wireless carriers to deliver to the
emergency dispatcher the telephone number of a wireless handset
originating a 911 call, as well as the location of the cell site or
base station receiving the 911 call. Phase II requires carriers to
deliver more specific latitude and longitude location information,
known as Automatic Location Identification (ALI), to the
dispatcher... |
| WDN |
Enhanced 911 (e-911)
News and updates News, features, and resources dedicated to
following the progress towards E-911. |
| WISHTV |
GPS
Cell Phones: The Good and the Bad (4/04) Cell phones that can be
tracked -- this technology may help emergency responders find you,
but it may also invade your privacy. If you make a 911 call from a
landline, your address comes up at 911 headquarters. However, if
you're calling from a cell phone they may not be able to find you as
easily. But with a new GPS wireless phone your exact location could
be pinpointed. |
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