FCC, HHS Back Georouting of 988 Calls
The FCC and Department of Health and Human Services are pushing the wireless industry for a means of 988 georouting that could be deployed nationally. "We strongly encourage your members to take the necessary steps to identify and develop a…
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988 georouting solution that could be deployed in their wireless networks within a reasonable time," said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Miriam Delphin-Rittmon, HHS assistant secretary-mental health and substance abuse, Thursday in letters to CTIA CEO Meredith Atwell, Competitive Carriers Association CEO Tim Donovan and Rural Wireless Association President Jack Baldwin. In similar letters to T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg and AT&T CEO John Stankey, the agencies say FCC Wireline Bureau staff will contact the companies in coming days "to discuss your plans to move toward a georouting solution for 988."