Б>The Federal Communications Commission is considering a plan to route U.S. emergency 911 location calls through a Russian satellite system, raising national security alarms inside a Congress dubious of Moscow’s intentions.

Б>In a proposal before the FCC, the 911 emergency system would rely on the Russian Federation’s GLONASS precision navigation and timing satellite system to locate people calling 911 from their mobile phones.
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Б>The Russian satellite system would be required because U.S. systems don’t cover enough territory, said Trey Forgety, director of government affairs for the National Emergency Number Association.

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