Fox Business

FCC's Carr wants improved 911 call location data accuracy

The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on Thursday announced a proposal to improve 911 service by making it easier for first responders to find callers in need. The agency proposed a new ...

Cal OES, contractor failed to thoroughly test Next Gen 911 network before deploying to handle real calls: sources say

Two high-level project insiders have come forward with allegations the company NGA and the California Office of Emergency ...
Atlanta Journal-Constitution

I took the test to become a Gwinnett 911 operator. Here’s what it takes

911 operators ask too many questions. 911 operators are indifferent. 911 operators just need to send help now. Those are some of the misconceptions people have about dispatchers who respond to ...
KRQE Blogs

Bernalillo County to beta test new 911 software

BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — Bernalillo County Emergency Communications has been chosen as New Mexico’s beta site for a new piece of 911 call-handling software. The Next Generation 911 (NG911) is ...
Android Authority

Another Pixel, another 911 failure: Pixel 10 users say emergency calls sound like screeches

Pixel 10 series users report that they cannot reliably make 911 calls. The 911 call connects but only delivers garbled, incomprehensible audio, described as “shrill electronic screeches.” Google’s ...