The FCC is proposing a meaty $750,000 fine for Dobson Communications for failing to deploy an enhanced 911
system on its wireless network in a timely manner. While we're not sure what "timely" means, its possible
that a few years from the initial asking period has probably elapsed -- indeed, the Phase I completion deadline was in
1998.With E911 becoming more of a thorn in the side of many smaller carriers, who knows if we'll every see truly nationwide E911 service that works regardless of handset or network on each and every carrier. But, having the largest operators provide E911 would cover most of the population, one would think. Either this is a very difficult technical challenge, or it is getting a very low priority since it does not directly contribute to revenue. But, we can enjoy those ringtone downloads while being mugged, I guess.
