Commissioners ‘ashamed’ of CenturyLink after 911 system outage in Page (AZ)

PAGE, AZ — Members of the Arizona Corporation Commission told CenturyLink the company has about a month to fix service issues in Page before they take the next step that could lead to legal action against the company.

According to Page’s city manager, there have been several outages in the city and surrounding areas in the past few months. In January, an outage took down all the landlines and the city’s 911 system for 20 hours… READ MORE

200% increase in 9-1-1 calls following quake (Cayman Islands)

Cayman’s 9-1-1 emergency call centre experienced a 200% increase in calls in the hour following last week’s 7.7 magnitude earthquake, according to officials.

The calls were from people reporting small fires, the smell of gas and alarms going off, as well as sinkholes and road damage, following the strong tremor that shook the Cayman Islands on Tuesday, 28 Jan., the Department of Public Safety Communication, which operates the 9-1-1 centre, stated in a press release… READ MORE

Montgomery Township recap: Police dispatcher promoted, another hired (PA)

MONTGOMERY TWP — In an emergency, the first person you talk to when calling 911 may be the most important.

Montgomery Township’s officials greeted two of those key dispatchers last week, formalizing the appointment of a new police dispatcher and an upgrade in rank for another.

“It’s not a ‘welcome,’ it’s a promotion,” said supervisors Chair Tanya Bamford… READ MORE

AT&T adds new sites in Berks County (PA)

AT&T says it recently added new cells sites to enhance the area’s 4G LTE coverage. In a press release, AT&T says “our investment will help customers get the most out of their mobile devices.”

One site will boost coverage for customers in Lyons, Dryville, New Jerusalem, and connecting roads. A second site will provide additional coverage to Lenhartsville, along Interstate 78 in the area, and along Route 143 both north and south of I-78… READ MORE