FCC may kill 911 access for mobile phones without accounts
http://yro.slashdot.org/story/15/05/14/1326237/fcc-may-stop-911-access-for-nsi-phones?utm_source=feedly1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
It's generally known that if you call 911 from a cell phone in
the USA, you will be connected to the nearest Public Safety
Access Point, whether or not the phone has an active account.
This is the basis for programs that distribute donated phones for
emergency-only use. However, the FCC has proposed a rule change
that would eliminate the requirement for telephone companies to
connect 911 calls made by NSI (non-service-initialized) phones.
The main reason for the proposed rule change are the problems
caused by fraudulent 911 calls made through NSI phones. Yet
respondents cited by the FCC show that as may as 30% of 911 calls
from NSI phones are for legitimate emergencies. The comment
period for the proposed rule change ends on June 6th, 2015.
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FCC: No account? Just DIE!
--Lauren--
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