Rosenworcel Seeks 988 Geolocation Capability
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, like 911, needs geolocation capabilities, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said Friday in Philadelphia at an event marking Saturday's launch of 988 dialing for Lifeline. Saturday's launch "is not the end of things," she said, emphasizing…
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the need for triangulation among cell towers "to know where you are" when dialing the Lifeline. The FCC is studying Lifeline geolocation issues (see (Ref:2206080058]). Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said the success of 988 dialing hinges on governors and tribal governments "owning 988" since it's not a federal program but a state and local one being run with some federal support. That support includes $430 million invested under the Biden administration to boost crisis call center capacity, he said.