WHY 50 MILLION PEOPLE CAN’T CALL 911 July 13, 2016 Over 50 million deaf citizens can’t use their smartphone to call 911. Credit: Mark J. Fletcher, ENP For the deaf community, texting to 911 can be their lifeline. But in…
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Text to 911 service starts in Denton county, Carrollton
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Text to 911 service starts in county Denton dispatchers respond to a Denton Record-Chronicle test 911 text call to show how the system works Monday afternoon. Option should benefit callers with speech, hearing problems By Peggy Heinkel-Wolfe Staff Writer [email protected] October…
Text-to-9-1-1 Now Available in Potter and Randall Counties, some Brazos Valley counties
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Text-to-9-1-1 Now Available in Potter and Randall Counties September 14, 2016 When an emergency occurs, calling 9-1-1 isn’t always an option. Residents in Potter and Randall counties can now send text messages to 9-1-1. Text-to-9-1-1 provides accessibility to the hearing…
FCC Proposes Rule Requiring Real-Time Text Capability
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FCC Proposes Rule Requiring Real-Time Text Capability The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a proposed rule on May 25, 2016 that would require wireless phones and other communications devices to support real-time text services so that people with disabilities have…
APD: Deaf woman attacked in broad daylight
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APD: Deaf woman attacked in broad daylight Jenni Lee, KVUE July 22, 2015 AUSTIN — Austin police are looking for four teenagers — three males and one female — who they say followed and punched a deaf woman, and stole…
Austin police say deaf woman attacked in broad daylight
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Austin police say deaf woman attacked in broad daylight Jenni Lee, KVUE July 21, 2015 AUSTIN — Austin Police are looking for four teenagers, three males and one female, who they say followed, punched, and stole a deaf woman’s purse…