Sprint Seeks Waiver of IP Relay 911 Requirement
Sprint asked the FCC to extend an interim waiver of the requirement that IP relay service providers handle 911 calls initiated by callers who have been registered but not verified by an IP relay provider. The waiver expired Thursday. “A…
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waiver remains in the public interest as it deters misuse of IP Relay to make fraudulent calls to 911 emergency services (a/k/a ‘swatting’),” Sprint said. “Allowing the waiver to expire would endanger the safety of the public as the problem of ‘swatting’ would inevitably resurface.” The filing is in docket 03-123.