Tag: Texting

Text to 911 Update: Bounce Back Messages

Text to 911 Update: Bounce Back Messages You may have seen reports about a recent action taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding “text-to-911” and wondered if it is possible in an emergency to reach 911 by text message.…

FCC Updating 911 for the Texting Generation, SRSLY

FCC Updating 911 for the Texting Generation, SRSLY By Ryan Singel November 22, 2010 In a bid to bring the life-saving emergency service 911 into the 21st century, the FCC is looking at letting citizens report crimes through text messages…

Texting transforms deaf community

Texting transforms deaf community By: Alana Rocha Click the red box in the bottom right-hand corner to better view the sign language translation. (see link below – video online) Some call texting impersonal. For those in the deaf community, phone…