bote@uunet.uu.net (John Boteler) (01/11/90)
UPI New England reports that cellular telephone users in Connecticut,
as well as users in Springfield, MA, may now access local emergency
dispatch centers directly via E-911.
The article indicated that prior to January 1 an operator intercepted
the calls to 911, rerouting them to the appropriate agency. It did not
indicate exactly what will happen now, however the EMX (TM) switches
have probably implemented call steering to route the call to the
appropriate emergency communications center based on the location of
the active cell site.
It is my understanding that Metropolitan WashiMore subscribers to
Cellular One have had this capability for several years, at least.
John Boteler
NCN NudesLine: 703-241-BARE -- VOICE only, Touch-Tone (TM) accessible
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