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Pai to Give Progress Report on 911 Service

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai will give a progress report Jan. 23 on his efforts to improve access to emergency personnel when dialing 911, a news release said. Pai in January sent letters to the CEOs of major hotel chains, after…

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a December 2013 incident in which a child tried to dial 911 when her mother was being strangled by her estranged husband (see 1401210049). The child had not first dialed 9 for an outside line, so the call did not go through, Pai said at the time. Pai’s news conference will be at the Marshall (Texas) Police Department, where the child’s 911 call would have gone, Pai’s release said. It was unclear if the event will be webcast.