FCC Gave 'Significant Weight' to Road Map in Wireless Location Accuracy Order

The FCC gave “significant weight” to the road map by APCO, the National Emergency Number Association and four major carriers in approving rules for wireless indoor location accuracy, the FCC said in the order, posted on its website. “No single technological approach will solve the challenge of indoor location, and no solution can be implemented overnight,” the order said. “The requirements we adopt are technically feasible and technologically neutral, so that providers can choose the most effective solutions from a range of options.” The commissioners approved the order at their monthly meeting last week (see 1501290066).