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NENA’s Fontes on ‘The Call’, Halle Berry

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.
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  • 15th March 2013

Glenn Bischoff, editor-in-chief of Urgent Communications, spoke with Brian Fontes, CEO of NENA, about 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.

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