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calls may not always be possible under all conditions
on all wireless phone systems. Your wireless phone,
however, may sometimes be the only available means
of communication at the scene of an accident. When
making an emergency call, always give the recipient all
necessary information as accurately as possible. Never
terminate an emergency call until you have received
clearance to do so.
k FCC Enhanced 911 (E911) Rules
Background
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
requires wireless carriers to transmit specific latitude and
longitude location (Automatic Location Identification =
ALI) information as well as “911” calls to Public Safety
Answering Points (PSAPs) to identify the location of the
caller in case of emergency. Generally, the rules require
that carriers identify an E911 caller’s location within 50
meters of the actual location for 67 percent of calls and
within 150 meters of the actual location for 95 percent of
calls.
k G’zOne Boulder™’s ALI Capability
The G’zOne Boulder™ is an ALI-capable phone
equipped with a GPS (Global Positioning System)
receiver supporting a satellite-based GPS ALI-capable
network to comply with the FCC’s ALI requirements.
The network compliance with the above FCC
requirements is dependent on: (a) the use of digital
technology by the wireless network; (b) GPS satellite
signals being able to reach the handset (such
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