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2. Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act - Wikipedia

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   To ensure a comprehensive approach to emergency service throughout the country, the 911 Act directs the FCC to make 911 the universal emergency number for wireline and wireless telephone service and to establish appropriate transition periods for areas in which 911 is not in use as an emergency telephone number on the date of enactment of the ...

3. 911 (emergency telephone number) - Wikipedia

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   The first use of a national emergency telephone number began in the United Kingdom in 1937 using the number 999, which continues to this day. [6] In the United States, the first 911 service was established by the Alabama Telephone Company and the first call was made in Haleyville, Alabama, in 1968 by Alabama Speaker of the House Rankin Fite and answered by U.S. Representative Tom Bevill.

4. Next Generation 911 - Wikipedia

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   In the Next Generation 911 environment, the public will be able to make voice, text, or video emergency "calls" from any communications device via Internet Protocol-based networks. The PSAP of the future will also be able to receive data from personal safety devices such as Advanced Automatic Collision Notification systems, medical alert ...

5. US 911 emergency call line outage resolved in some areas

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   The Department of Homeland Security has warned of increased risks of cyber attacks on 911 services as they have migrated to digital systems based on Internet Protocol standards.

6. Statewide outage impacting 911 calls, phone and internet service

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   Anybody that needs emergency police, fire, or mental health services should call 911 from their mobile device. Text to 911 also is available in all 99 counties. Cities in the metro and across the ...

7. The City of Ames has restored internet services, but issues ...

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   The State of Iowa Department of Homeland Security recommends dialing 911 from a mobile phone in an emergency. Texting 911 is also an available option across the state.