Advocates of the deaf and hearing impaired asked the FCC...
Advocates of the deaf and hearing impaired asked the FCC to approve an order requiring carriers “to implement their end of SMS-to-911,” while leaving over-the-top texting mechanisms to a further notice of proposed rulemaking. The stance of the groups largely…
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supports the FCC’s strategy on text-to-911 and an order slated for a vote at the commission’s Dec. 12 meeting (CD Nov 29 p1). “While we appreciate the actions that some carriers have undertaken to support SMS-to-911, filings by some other carriers in opposition to SMS-to-911 indicate that voluntary efforts will fall short of providing a nationwide accessible interim text-to-911 solution,” the groups said in a filing at the FCC posted Monday (http://xrl.us/bn4nye). “The deaf and hard of hearing communities cannot afford to wait any longer to regain direct access to 911.” The filing was signed by Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, the Association of Late-Deafened Adults, the National Association of the Deaf and the Technology Access Program at Gallaudet University. “We asked that the Commission formally act as soon as possible on implementation and deployment of the interim solution with SMS for text-to-911 emergency calling, and that firm but fair deadlines be set,” they said.