FCC proposes better GPS locating for 911 calls down to the building’s floor level

16 March 2019
The FCC wants to begin implementing “Z-Axis” location metric as soon as April 2021.

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  • 17 Mar 2019

Does the FCC even have any understanding of GPS? Generally, accuracy on consumer devices is pretty poor, which will make estimating the "floor" difficult. As it' also line works on line of sight, walls blocking the path to satellites will further impact the accuracy...

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    Alien , 16 Mar 2019Isn't this what the barometer is for? Why do we have it in... moreOnly some phones have them. It would be great if the FCC made it mandatory. That way, there's no need to change the network.

    Because anyway, the phone must support E911. And not all phones are updated for it

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      • 16 Mar 2019

      Isn't this what the barometer is for?
      Why do we have it in our phones?

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        • 16 Mar 2019

        RazrFlip, 16 Mar 2019Good so long as this isn't sold to others, as has been repo... moreYeah!! XD

          Good so long as this isn't sold to others, as has been reported elsewhere. e.g. Debt collectors, bondsmen...