1.   But new location technology could make this automatic, fears of Big Brother watching notwithstanding.

2.   Indeed, several companies plan to market various forms of location technology over the next year.

3.   Local public safety officials and state governments are also trying to determine how best to work with the carriers as location technology improves.

4.   One outstanding issue is whether the FCC will accept a handset solution, since callers with old phones will not have the emergency location technology.

5.   Companies can meet the mandate by adding location technology to their networks or to the handsets that consumers carry.

6.   The agency gave companies the option of meeting the mandate by adding location technology to their networks or to the handsets that consumers carry.

7.   Wireless executives point out that they have a strong profit incentive to add location technology.