Text to 9-1-1 In December 2013, NCTCOG 9-1-1 activated 6 more PSAPs to Text to 9-1-1. The current total is 17 PSAPs in Texas, all within the NCTCOG 9-1-1 region. This service is currently available to Verizon Wireless…
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Pilot Radio Project Targets Alerts for the Deaf
Pilot Radio Project Targets Alerts for the Deaf October 23, 2013 The R&D arm of NPR is involved in a pilot project to deliver emergency alerts to deaf and hard-of-hearing people in several Gulf states. The Federal Emergency Management Agency…
FCC Commemorates 23rd Anniversary of ADA
Click to view FCC Press Release (PDF) Click here to View Presentation Federal Communications Commission News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 445 12th Street, S.W. Internet: http://www.fcc.gov Washington, D. C. 20554 TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 19, 2013 …
Mobile Apps — Get Government Information On the Go
Government Information from Your Phone: Visit Mobile Apps Gallery Visit our Mobile Apps Gallery to find government apps and mobile websites. Here are just a few of the many apps you’ll find: * Tornado – If a tornado warning is…
20,000 TTY to 911 Calls Each Year: EAAC Meets Again
20,000 TTY to 911 Calls Each Year: Emergency Access Advisory Committee Meets Again June 21, 2013 Progress of the Bill Emergency Information and Services March 31, 2013. The FCC’s Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC) (PDF) will meet again on Friday…
Texas & Oklahoma – More Information regarding bad weather, resources, and others
Texas Task Force 1 Deploying to Oklahoma Search & rescue teams to arrive early Tuesday morning AUSTIN – Texas Task Force 1, the state’s elite search and rescue team, was activated this evening to assist local officials and first responders…