The
FCC first outlined its intention to allow texting to emergency
services back
in 2010,
and since then despite more talk of accepting photo
and video messages,
nothing official came to be. This week, however, Verzion
has
taken the initiative, and announced its own plans to enable text to
911 for its customers. Working with TeleCommunication Systems, the
big red hopes that it can facilitate the sending of SMS messages to
emergency call-centers as soon as early 2013. Texting isn't just
about adding communication options, it also provides a valuable tool
to the deaf, hard of hearing and situations where talking is
dangerous, or not possible. The service will use existing CDMA and
SMS networks, and therefore should be available to all customers once
finally rolled out.
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