FCC Z-Axis Rules Take Effect March 16
Rules requiring national wireless carriers to meet a vertical location accuracy metric of plus or minus 3 meters for 80 percent of indoor wireless E-911 calls for z-axis capable handsets take effect March 16, following Federal Register publication. The FCC…
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requires nationwide carriers to deploy dispatchable location or z-axis technology that meets this metric for 80 percent of calls in the top 25 markets by April 3, 2021, and in the top 50 markets by April 3, 2023. The agency approved the mandate in November over a dissent by Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel (see 1911220034). A second notice sets the comment dates for an accompanying Further NPRM. Initial comments are due Feb. 18, replies March 16.