Hearings

Locating 911 Callers in a Wireless World

January 16, 2014
10:30 AM Russell Senate Office Building 253

Feature Image: Capitol 1WASHINGTON, D.C.— The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today announced the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet will hold a hearing on Thursday, January 16, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. titled, “Locating 911 Callers in a Wireless World.” The Subcommittee will focus on the unique location accuracy issues associated with calling 911 from wireless phones.

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Testimony

  • Mr. Trey Forgety

    Director of Government Affairs
    National Emergency Number Association
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  • Mr. Christopher Guttman-McCabe

    Executive Vice President
    CTIA - The Wireless Association
    Download Testimony (158.37 KB)

  • Ms. Gigi Smith

    President
    APCO International
    Download Testimony (65.68 KB)

  • Mr. Claude Stout

    Executive Director
    Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.
    Download Testimony (147.52 KB)

  • Mr. Kirk Burroughs

    Senior Director of Technology
    Qualcomm Inc.
    Download Testimony (133.09 KB)