A wireless communication system including a station having communication
software for: (1) receiving a capability request from each of a plurality
of non-emergency-service-providers, and (2) generating and transmitting a
capability request response that includes a status indicator of a
non-emergency-services position-determination (NESPD) capability of the
station, wherein the NESPD capability of the station is user-selectable
to enable or disable all NESPD irrespective of which of the plurality of
non-emergency-service-providers is associated with the capability
request. Additionally, a method of operating an element of a wireless
communication network, comprising: (1) exchanging NESPD messages with a
mobile station; (2) receiving a status indicator from the mobile station,
at least indirectly, the status indicator indicating that the mobile
station is configured to refrain from providing position information for
non-emergency-services; and (3) preventing a plurality of NESPD messages
from being transmitted to the mobile station in response to receiving the
status indicator.