Agreement on E-911 proposals remains elusive

T-Mobile USA, RCA question current mandate
RCR Wireless
October 24th, 2008

New enhanced 911 location accuracy proposals endorsed by public-safety groups and the nation’s three largest mobile-phone carriers, while less stringent than now-defunct 2007 federal guidelines, have failed to win ringing endorsements by T-Mobile USA Inc., small and mid-size operators and major wireless vendors.

Indeed, T-Mobile USA teamed up with the Rural Cellular Association in raising questions about a network-based E-911 location accuracy proposal developed by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International, the National Emergency Number Association and AT&T Mobility.

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