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Suicide Lifeline Calls Getting Geo-routing, Like 911
The FCC today announced that wireless calls to 988 will be routed to nearby suicide & crisis centers based on the caller's actual location, instead of the previous area-code-based routing. This will ...
FCC approves discounted phone, broadband services for those affected by Helene
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday approved providing survivors of Hurricane Helene and its tropical storm ...
Nextgov14d
FCC to vote on georouting for suicide and crisis lifeline calls
The FCC plans to vote on rules during its Oct. 17 open meeting that would require all U.S. wireless carriers to implement ...
phillyvoice.com15d
The 988 suicide lifeline doesn't always connect callers to nearby help — an issue the FCC seeks to change
Under a proposed rule, wireless carriers would be required to use location data to ensure people in crises receive assistance ...
FCC allows Starlink to provide emergency phone coverage following hurricane
The approval allows SpaceX to use radio frequencies leased from T-Mobile to provide what's called "Supplemental Coverage from ...
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FCC Lifeline program helps provide phone services to all
Nearly 23,000 Kansans are enrolled in the Federal Communications Commission lifeline program which provides discounts for phones, service, and internet. For Washburn University student ...
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Apple's Satellite Messaging Feature Emerges As Lifeline After Hurricane Helene Leaves Thousands Without Cell Phone Service: Here's How You Can Use It
If you have an iPhone 14 or later and you have iOS 18 your iPhone can be used as a SAT phone. If you don't have cellular service or WiFi, pull down on the upper right hand corner of your phone.… ...
Apple's Satellite Messaging Feature Emerges As Lifeline After Hurricane Helene Leaves Thousands Without Cell Phone Service: Here's How You Can Use It
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which claimed more than 100 lives and caused widespread devastation, the satellite ...