“We know with better cell phone service, Coloradans can have peace of mind when traveling through the mountains. Today’s tour allowed us to not only engage with experts about some of the challenges of cell phone connectivity in rural Colorado, but to learn more about what it takes to make cell phone coverage reliable in remote areas.
The number used in an emergency is on every police car and fire truck nationwide. Still, people have no idea what the person on the other end of the phone does when they call 911. The 2024 Cobb 911 Kids Expo offers community members, the opportunity to meet Cobb’s 911 team and learn more about how 911 works.
ST. ALBANS CITY — Call 911, and you can expect someone to be on the other line.
But who’s covering the cost?
Vermonters all equally rely on the state’s 911 dispatching system to beam information out to the first responding agencies that send help when emergencies happen, but some taxpayers are getting a better deal depending on where they live due to a lack of regulated funding.
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent Federal agency overseen by Congress that regulates interstate and international communications by radio, TV, wire, satellite, and cable throughout the United States. The five-member commission is responsible for implementing and enforcing communications law and regulation.
On Tuesday Norman fire, police, and EMS services unveiled a new emergency communications center in east Norman.
This state-of-the-art facility has been 10 years in the making and will become the new nerve center for Norman emergency services. “It’s an active service,” dispatcher Carolyn Glover said. “It’s to help people.”
