All four nationwide wireless carriers ” AT&T, Verizon, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA” yesterday committed to supporting text to 911 in their networks by May 15, 2014, with "major deployments" expected in 2013.Each of the four carriers signed the agreement with theNational Emergency Number Association (NENA) and theAssociation of Public-Safety Communications Officials(APCO) in a deal that was announced last night."Access to 911 must catch up with how consumers communicate in the 21st century” and today, we are one step closer towards that vital goal," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement....Read More...Carriers Agree to Text to 9-1-1: All four nationwide wireless carriers ” AT&T, Verizon, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile USA” yesterday committed to supporting text to 911 in their networks by May 15, 2014, with "major deployments" expected in 2013.Each of the four carriers signed the agreement with theNational Emergency Number Association (NENA) and theAssociation of Public-Safety Communications Officials(APCO) in a deal that was announced last night."Access to 911 must catch up with how consumers communicate in the 21st century” and today, we are one step closer towards that vital goal," FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski said in a statement....Read More...Carriers Agree to Text to 9-1-1:
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