FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein questions the wisdom of askin...
FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein questions the wisdom of asking questions about dual-mode phones, he said in a statement on an FCC rulemaking aimed at implementing the Net 911 Act. Adelstein reminded the agency that T-Mobile sought guidance on its…
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dual-mode phone service three years ago. “I note that while there are a number of E911 compliance and policy questions raised by dual-mode mobile commercial mobile radio service/VoIP handsets that use Wi-Fi technology, these issues are more appropriately addressed in a separate proceeding,” he said. Meanwhile, APCO and the National Emergency Number Association said Tuesday in a joint statement that they are pleased with the rulemaking. “We applaud the Commission for its work to ensure that VoIP/911 calls are properly routed to the correct [public safety answering point],” said APCO President Chris Fischer. “We also greatly appreciate the efforts of all of the Commissioners to find solutions for 911 calls from wireless VoIP devices.”