Pai Promises FCC Will Eventually Mandate Tougher Z-Axis Rules
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai noted International Association of Firefighters support for vertical location accuracy rules commissioners approved in November (see 1911220034), promising to do more, in remarks to the group Monday. “We know that our z-axis metric should improve as…
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technology evolves,” Pai said. “We’ll look at tightening the z-axis metric over time. Ultimately, we’ll look at requiring wireless carriers to report the caller’s specific floor level. You can be sure that we will never stop aiming to improve the system to make it easier for you to do your job.” Pai told the firefighters he hopes Congress acts soon to repeal a mandate that the FCC auction the T band, which is used in some areas for public safety communications. The regulator has concluded a T-band auction “wouldn’t be feasible,” Pai said. Such a bill gets a markup Tuesday.