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Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mark Pryor, D-Ark., again...

Senate Communications Subcommittee Chairman Mark Pryor, D-Ark., again committed to ensuring the FCC develops wireless 911 location accuracy standards. “Thanks to my calls for action, last month the FCC approved a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding 911 calls,” Pryor told…

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emergency responders associated with the Find Me 911 Coalition at a Little Rock, Ark., fire station Monday, according to prepared remarks. “This is a good start, but our work’s not done yet. I'll continue to work closely with my colleagues and the FCC to ensure we address this problem. I won’t give up until our neighbors and friends are able to receive the help they need in times of emergency.” Pryor mentioned a recent subcommittee hearing he held on the topic and his urgings to the FCC that the agency act: “We want our 911 systems to receive accurate location data from all callers, regardless of whether those callers place the call from a landline or wireless phone, from a rural community or urban area, or from inside or outside of a building."