CTIA, Wireless Carriers Review 911 Consensus Plan With FCC

CTIA, wireless carriers and public safety organizations reviewed proposals in a 911 location accuracy consensus plan with staff from FCC Commissioner Mike O'Rielly's office. The plan was filed last week by CTIA and drafted by large wireless carriers, including AT&T and T-Mobile, the APCO and the National Emergency Number Association (see 1411190064). The parties highlighted the formation of a test bed, "dispatchable" location commitments, "steps to advance vertical location technologies providing back-up solutions for indoor calls" and other aspects, CTIA said in an ex parte filing posted Friday in docket 07-114. The filing pertains to a meeting with Erin McGrath, aide to O'Rielly.