File formats:

Status:

INFORMATIONAL

Authors:

H. Tschofenig
H. Schulzrinne
B. Aboba, Ed.

Stream:

IETF

Source:

ecrit (rai)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC7378

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Abstract

The trustworthiness of location information is critically important for some location-based applications, such as emergency calling or roadside assistance.

This document describes threats to conveying location, particularly for emergency calls, and describes techniques that improve the reliability and security of location information. It also provides guidelines for assessing the trustworthiness of location information.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.