FCC Requests Comments on MLTS Location & NENA Standard 06-750, v2
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Section 6504 of the Middle Class Job Creation Act of 2012 required the Commission to issue a Public Notice by May 22, 2012, regarding the ability/feasibility of Multi-Line Telephone Systems ("MLTS") to provide precise location information for 911 callers.
Among other things, the Public Notice seeks comment on:
- The feasibility of MLTSs to provide the precise location of a 911 caller ("E911");
- Costs associated with providing E911 over MLTSs;
- Technical issues associated with providing E911 over MLTSs;
- The feasibility of requiring all MLTSs to have E911 capability;
- The number of firms and subscribers that would be impacted by E911 MLTS rules;
- Whether MLTS E911 requirements should be incorporated into Part 68 as contemplated by NENA’s Model Legislation;
- The role of the FCC in developing MLTS E911 standards;
- NENA's "Technical Requirements Document On Model Legislation E9-1-1 for Multi-Line Telephone Systems" (NENA 06-750, Version 2).
Comments are due July 5, 2012, and Reply Comments are due August 6, 2012.
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