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May 21, 2013

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Rural Illinois counties light the path to NG-911

Efforts during the past 7 years to bring next-generation 911 service to southern Illinois was extolled as a blueprint for others to follow as they contemplate similar migrations during a recent webinar presented by the National 911 Program Office....More
May 13, 2013

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FCC gets behind all-IP pilot projects, but only if carriers deploy NG-911

FCC public notice would allow telecom carriers to transition to all-IP networks in pilot areas, but the carriers also would have to agree to deploy next-generation 911 in those areas....More
May 2, 2013

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Regarding 911 abuses, let’s swat the swatters 2

Laws penalizing those who abuse the 911 system by making non-emergency calls are needed to discourage such actions, which use valuable first-responder resources and potentially can endanger lives....More
Mar. 15, 2013

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NENA's Fontes on 'The Call', Halle Berry

Brian Fontes, CEO of NENA, discussed the soon-to-be-released movie "The Call" starring Halle Berry at IWCE 2013. Fontes said Berry was quite impressed with the vital role that 911 telecommunicators play....More
Feb. 28, 2013

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FCC makes NG-911 recommendations to Congress

A big step in the right direction would be for Congress to eliminate legacy state regulations that require PSAPs to purchase 911 services from incumbent telephony providers, commission says....More
Feb. 26, 2013

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NENA: Ignore social-media hoax, dial 911 for U.S. emergencies 1

Some social-media chatter is encouraging people to dial "112" in emergencies instead of 911 — which would be a big mistake, according to NENA officials....More
Dec. 7, 2012

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Nationwide wireless carriers commit to text-to-911 support in 2014

Nationwide carriers agree to support 911 texts by mid-2014, and to implement a "bounce-back" feature by mid-2013 that will alert callers when 911 texting is not an option....More
Oct. 23, 2012

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Proposed 911 data program could be a lifesaver

Every PSAP nationwide would be outfitted with a "black box" that would generate unprecedented data, under NENA plan....More
Oct. 18, 2012

Commentary

Butt dials are just part of 911 unwanted-call problem

Non-emergency calls — which include unintentional calls — made to PSAPS are a huge problem, according to Trey Fogerty, NENA's government affairs director, who said that roughly one-third of 911 calls are of this variety....More
Oct. 18, 2012

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FCC votes to stop unwanted 'robocalls' to 911

Telemarketers that make non-emergency calls to public safety answering points would face stiff fines....More

Rural Illinois counties light the path to NG-911

FCC gets behind all-IP pilot projects, but only if carriers deploy NG-911

Regarding 911 abuses, let’s swat the swatters 2

NENA's Fontes on 'The Call', Halle Berry

FCC makes NG-911 recommendations to Congress

NENA: Ignore social-media hoax, dial 911 for U.S. emergencies 1

Nationwide wireless carriers commit to text-to-911 support in 2014

Proposed 911 data program could be a lifesaver

Butt dials are just part of 911 unwanted-call problem

FCC votes to stop unwanted 'robocalls' to 911

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