January 15, 2014 
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Da~bington, Jl. <!. 20515 
The Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman 
Federal Communications Commission 
445 Twelfth Street, S.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20554 
Dear Chainnan Wheeler, 
As the House Co-Chairs ofthe Next Gen 9-1-1 Caucus, we were pleased that you highlighted the 
importance of 9-1-1 during your recent testimony before the Subcommittee on Communications 
and Technology. Your comments, coupled with the FCC's adoption last month of an order to 
improve the reliability and resiliency of9-1-l networks nationwide, demonstrates the Agency' s 
continued commitment to our nation' s first responders. 
With an increasing number of 9-1-1 calls being placed from wireless phones (70 percent by one 
estimate), we believe the Agency must do more to ensure first responders have the necessary 
information to locate calls made to 9-1-1 from indoor locations. As a 20 11 report by the FCC 
highlighted, the inability to locate a caller during an emergency is a "significant public safety 
concern" that requires development of technical solutions. 
We commend the Commission's efforts to-date, including establishing a working group through 
the Communications, Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) and also 
holding a public workshop in November. To be clear, we do not endorse any particular 
technology, and believe the Commission has the necessary information to proceed with a 
proposed rulemaking that would set standards for indoor location accuracy, just as we have today 
for calls made outdoors. 
Thank you for your leadership and commitment to enhancing the quality and reliability of9-l-1 
services across the nation. 
'--b:IJ~~ of Congress 
Co-Chair, Next Gen 9-1-1 Caucus 
cc: Commissioner Mignon Clyburn 
Commissioner Jessica Rosenworecel 
Commissioner Ajit Pai 
Commissioner Michael O'Rielly