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Re:Show HN: TT911 – Text 911 your location and name without ... by jaimani on Friday July 11, 2014 @04:44PM (#8022268)
For what it's worth, according to FCC data, 9 out of 10 wireless 911 calls don't have accurate location info, so it sounds like this service could be pretty useful: http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/07/9-out-of-10-wireless...
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Re:Show HN: TT911 – Text 911 your location and name without ... by Fletch911 on Friday July 11, 2014 @05:19PM (#8022467)
This is based on a report by FindMe911.org and it is specifically talking about issues in the Washington DC area based on data obtained from a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) filing by that group. It is not to mean that this is the condition all over, while I will admit there is a problem with cellular phone location as the GPS signal is seriously disrupted inside of buildings due to the lack of Line of Site.

Yes, this is a problem, but this 90% error rate is based on statistical data from a particular area.

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