CRTC issues deadline on wireless 911 services
CTV.ca | CRTC issues deadline on wireless 911 services
Now you know why you pay the 911 fee..
OTTAWA -- Wireless service companies have been given a year to introduce new technology allowing 911 operators to pinpoint the location of a cellphone caller during an emergency.
On Monday, the federal regulator outlined rules that will require cellphone carriers such as Rogers Communications, Telus Mobility or Bell Mobility to locate a wireless 911 call to within a radius of 10 metres to 300 metres on most calls.
Even cellphones without GPS capability can be pinpointed to the same accuracy by triangulation from several towers.
CTV.ca | CRTC issues deadline on wireless 911 services
Now you know why you pay the 911 fee..
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