"Text-to-911"
Will County (Ill.) to Offer Texting 9-1-1 Service
December 22, 2014The program will be rolled out gradually, with Will County’s hearing-impaired being served first.
Read full articleAPCO Statement on FCC Announcement to Address Text-to-911 at the August Open Meeting
July 18, 2014APCO President Gigi Smith said, “We applaud the Commission for moving forward on this important item and look forward to reviewing the order and further notice after it is adopted.”
Read full articleMotorola Solutions Upgrades North Carolina’s Burke County with Latest 9-1-1 Dispatching Technology
June 19, 2014Advanced 9-1-1 system shows signs of success in center that manages more than 97,000 calls for service each year.
Read full articleMontgomery County (Ala.) Plans $1 Million 9-1-1 Texting System
June 5, 2014Montgomery County is the latest area to test out a 9-1-1 texting service.
Read full articleText-to-9-1-1 Slowly Becoming a Reality in Ohio
May 15, 2014Though local 9-1-1 coordinators support the concept, they say it could be years before their counties can offer the service. They cite a lack of statewide coordination and the cost to change a decades-old way of directing emergencies.
Read full articleZipwhip and Wisconsin Police Department Team to Provide Texting Service for Non-Emergency Calls
October 10, 2013Residents and visitors in Middleton, WI can now contact police for non-emergency services by sending a text message to the department’s existing landline phone number.
Read full articleVerizon Users in Maine Can Now Text 9-1-1
June 10, 2013Verizon Wireless is allowing customers to dash off a text to 9-1-1 when it’s not possible to call.
Read full articleText 9-1-1? Not in Philadelphia
June 3, 2013Text 9-1-1 is a good idea, but not one we’ll be seeing in this resource-starved city anytime soon.
Read full articleIndiana: Digital Conversion to Allow Text, Video in Calls
April 2, 2013Imagine not only calling 9-1-1 and reporting a traffic accident, but sending a text or video, as well.
Read full articleATIS and TIA Develop Nationwide Text to 9-1-1 Solution
April 2, 2013The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions and the Telecommunications Industry Association announced release of J-STD-110, Joint ATIS/TIA Native SMS to 9-1-1 Requirements & Architecture Specification.
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