An Overview of the Challenges and Progress in Meeting the E-911 Requirement for Location Service
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Title: An Overview of the Challenges and Progress in Meeting the E-911 Requirement for Location Service

Section 1: Introduction
Description 1: Introduce the inadequacy of emergency services for cellular callers and the FCC's mandate for enhanced emergency services.

Section 2: Review of the FCC Requirements
Description 2: Discuss the phased implementation of progressively increasing emergency services functionality in wireless 911 systems according to the FCC's report and order.

Section 3: Overview of Location Technologies
Description 3: Provide an overview of various basic technologies for accurate position location, including handset-based technologies like GPS and network-based technologies.

Section 4: AMPS/USDC
Description 4: Explain the challenges and solutions for accurate geolocation in Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS) and U.S. Digital Cellular (USDC) standards.

Section 5: CDMA
Description 5: Detail the implementation challenges and solutions for geolocation in IS-95 digital code-division multiple access (CDMA) systems.

Section 6: GSM
Description 6: Describe the location technologies and proposals for geolocation in the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) and its variants.

Section 7: Coverage and Performance Prediction
Description 7: Discuss the importance of coverage and the performance predictions needed for determining the accuracy of location estimates, especially in rural environments.

Section 8: Conclusion - Overall Assessment of Progress and Feasibility
Description 8: Summarize the progress made in location technologies and assess the remaining challenges and feasibility of meeting FCC requirements.