GPS emergency call standards

[arne anka]

> Yep, but there seems to be some international agreement on the
> significance of 112.

at least in all states of the eu 112 has to work -- the last member to  
implement it only recently was bulgaria (see  
http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Eine-Notrufnummer-fuer-alle-27-EU-Laender--/meldung/132427).

though, in germany in future emergency calls are possible only _with_ a  
sim card inserted  
(http://www.heise.de/newsticker/Kein-Notruf-ohne-SIM-Karte--/meldung/132539).
inhowfar that is a way to remedy the alleged misuses of emergency numbers  
seems rather questionable -- will probably kill more people than it saves.