As 911 outages increase, FCC considers new rules
August 25, 2015
Eventually, an Internet-based system will allow emergency operators to know exactly where callers are located -- no matter the kind of phone they are using, in addition to be able to receive texts, photos and videos from callers. But right now, we are in an in-between phase, and experts say the transition isn't happening fast enough. One reason is that it is expensive.
As 911 outages increase, FCC considers new rules