Non-service initialized devices by their nature have no associated name and address, and do not provide Automatic Number Identification (ANI) and call back features. Accordingly, in the event that a nonemergency 911 call is placed using a non-service initialized phone, particularly for fraudulent purposes, it is very difficult for public safety authorities to determine who is responsible for placing such 911 calls. For over a decade, the Commission has sought to balance the goals of reducing fraudulent 911 calls from non-service initialized devices to PSAPs, while permitting the public to use such phones to make 911 calls in the event of an emergency.
Links:
[1] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-08-95A1.pdf
[2] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-08-1159A1.pdf
[3] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-430A1.pdf
[4] http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-589A1.pdf
[5] http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/Query.do?docket=08-51
[6] http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017170419
[7] http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017341451
[8] http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017341303
[9] http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017341278
[10] http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment/view?id=6017341204
[11] http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/comment_search/execute?proceeding=08-51
[12] http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/