FCC commissioners today approved an order requiring all wireless carriers and providers of interconnected over-the-top text messaging services—those using phone numbers to let users send and receive messages—support text-to-911 functionality by the end of the year, if requested by a public-safety answering point (PSAP).
FCC approves rules requiring all carriers, interconnected messaging providers to enable text-to-911 service | FCC content from Urgent Communications
FCC approves rules requiring all carriers, interconnected messaging providers to enable text-to-911 service | FCC content from Urgent Communications