On December 6, 2012, the FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski
announced that the four major wireless carriers –
AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile – have agreed to accelerate the
availability of text-to-911, with major deployments expected in 2013 and
a commitment to nationwide
availability by May 15, 2014.
Text-to-911
will provide consumers, including millions of consumers with hearing
and speech disabilities, access to emergency services by enabling them
to send a text
message to 911. This will also provide consumers with enhanced access
to emergency communications in situations where a voice call could
endanger the caller, or a person with disabilities is unable to make a
voice call. Text-to-911 will be available as an addition to,
not a substitute for, voice calls to 911 services, and consumers should
always make a voice call to 911 during an emergency if they can.
Links to the
announcement:
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db1207/DOC-317786A1.txt
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