Wireless E9-1-1
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| Definition | PSAP receives telephone number of cell phone and some PSAPs receive location information |
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Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1, or wireless E9-1-1 includes two categories:
Phase I
"Under Phase I, the FCC requires carriers, within six months of a valid request by a local Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP), to provide the PSAP with the telephone number of the originator of a wireless 9-1-1 call and the location of the cell site or base station transmitting the call."[1]
Phase II
"Under Phase II, the FCC requires wireless carriers, within six months of a valid request by a PSAP, to begin providing information that is more precise to PSAPs, specifically, the latitude and longitude of the caller."[1]
