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CTIA Request E911 Handset Waiver

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Jul 1, 2005, 2:17 PM   by (staff)

The CTIA has filed a request that the FCC waive part of the E911 Phase 2 requirements. Part of the Phase 2 implementation states that 95% of handsets in use must be E911 capable and 100% of the digital handsets sold must also meet E911 criteria by the end of 2005. While all carriers now only sell E911 capable phones, many subscribers - especially in rural areas - have not upgraded to E911 capable handsets. If the FCC does not waive the 95% handset requirement, carriers will need to take steps such as offering significantly discounted upgrades to get E911 capable phones in subscribers' hands by the end of the year.

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ShackAttack

Jul 4, 2005, 10:54 AM

E911 = Safety

IMO requiring the e911 feature is a joke in my area (North Dakota). We still have areas that don't have land line 911 service. If I was to take the 3watt bag-phones away from some of my customers and replace them with e911 Digital equipment they would not have service 50% of the time. That would decrease their ability to make any call much less a 911 call. That seems like a safety improvement.

You can also ask for waivers, exceptions, etc. from the FCC, but the carriers are so scared of getting fined, they will not allow them to be issued.

Just an opinion.

ShackAttack
I think the point is, some of the carriers are asking for an exception, and the FCC should consider this. In areas (and providers) like yours, where digital phones just do not work reliably, providers should not be barred from activating non-E911 equi...
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bones boy

Jul 1, 2005, 4:58 PM

This is important because ...

... there are areas where digital service just does not work, no matter how many signal boosters or repeaters or directional antennas you use. Nothing beats a three-watt transportable (in a remote location), and providers are now refusing to activate analog phones at all (even for B2B customers). The providers have already discouraged analog use by lowering the priority of analog voice traffic, and reducing the number of channels available for this type of call.

I had a situation earlier this week in which an analog phone being used 20 miles NE of Guymon Oklahoma failed. I called the wireless provider to change the ESN on the account to a working bag phone and he refused - even though I already have 6 bag phones activated on the account,...
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That is a scary situation when a provider won't activate an analog for an existing customer. Out here in Rural MN analog is key. And in Northern MN, forget digital. It simply is not economical for providers to improve and maintain digital coverage in ...
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bones boy said:
I called the wireless provider to change the ESN on the account to a working bag phone and he refused - even though I already have 6 bag phones activated on the account, and this was not a new activation. He claimed
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bones boy said:
... there are areas where digital service just does not work, no matter how many signal boosters or repeaters or directional antennas you use. Nothing beats a three-watt transportable (in a remote location), and pro
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PooFlinger1

Jul 1, 2005, 5:06 PM

Problem?

Ok, IMO, They should only require this for people who live in areas where E911 is available. E911 service is still not available in all areas and an E911 phone will not help them if they are in one of these areas. Instead, I think they should deploy equipment in these areas that can lock onto a callers frequency and triangulate the position. Then when they get the GPS equipment in, switch over and require customers to upgrade. To me that makes more sense and would be less painstaking.
Yeah...a REQUIRED upgrade. Hmm, don't see that happening anytime soon without either HUGE subsidies or a carrier losing thier collective shirt.
 
 
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