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National 911 operator could disrupt regional relationships: PSAP

Briefs | 01/17/2017 11:14 pm EST

Forming a national consortium for the development of next-generation 911 (NG911) services would disrupt relationships formed under the current ILEC model, a British Columbia public-safety answer point (PSAP) argued on the second day of the CRTC’s week-long hearing on NG911.

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