FCC wants more accuracy in cell phone locating

Iria · Apr 5, 2007, 09:46 PM

Source: MSNBC
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People make more 911 calls from cellular telephones than landlines these days, and police and firefighters increasingly worry about finding those callers in distress.

Contrary to what is portrayed on television crime shows, the accuracy of the technology that guides rescuers to cell phone callers can range from a few yards to several miles, even though federal law requires providers to guarantee that their callers can be located in emergencies.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Apr 7, 2007, 04:37 PM

I'm sure the FBI / CIA / Homeland security aka "big brother" would like it to.
Last I checked they can triangulate asignal very well. only down to about 3 feet.
exept in cases when thier in an odd area out in the middle of no where...

they only need require the phone have a GPS and the user can tell them where they are.
No need for GPS that auto reports /tracks your movements as they WILL surely ask for....

Apr 5, 2007, 09:46 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	FCC wants more accuracy in cell phone locating Source: MSNBC _________ People make more 911 calls from cellular telephones than landlines these days, and police and firefighters increasingly worry about finding those callers in distress. Contrary to what is portrayed on television crime shows, the accuracy of the technology that guides rescuers to cell phone callers can range from a few yards to several miles, even though federal law requires providers to guarantee that their callers can be located in emergencies.

Apr 7, 2007, 04:37 PM	#2
The_Neon_Cowboy HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 16,009 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	I'm sure the FBI / CIA / Homeland security aka "big brother" would like it to. Last I checked they can triangulate asignal very well. only down to about 3 feet. exept in cases when thier in an odd area out in the middle of no where... they only need require the phone have a GPS and the user can tell them where they are. No need for GPS that auto reports /tracks your movements as they WILL surely ask for.... __________________