The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a final rule that dismisses two petitions for reconsideration filed by CTIA and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc. (APCO). These petitions were related to the FCC's previous decision on wireless E911 location accuracy improvements. The petitions were dismissed because they were considered repetitive, untimely, and lacking sufficient justification. The FCC's decision means that the requirements for enhanced location accuracy for emergency calls will remain as planned without additional changes.
Simple Explanation
The FCC decided to stick with their earlier plan to make emergency phone calls more accurate for finding people, ignoring requests from two groups who wanted them to think again because they didn't give new reasons.