The U.S. 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency

The U.S. 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency

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The Nation’s 911 System Is on the Brink of Its Own Emergency - KFF Health News 911 outages have hit at least eight states this year. They’re emblematic of problems plaguing emergency response communications due in part to wide disparities in capabilities and funding. khnkit KFF Health News

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Meanwhile, federal legislation that could steer billions of dollars into modernizing the patchwork 911 system remains waylaid in Congress.

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