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No one ever wants to be in a situation that requires emergency services, but when you think all "dial 911" it really helps. Kind of. In truth, our emergency response system is pretty outdated when we consider all the different forms of communication, which will be the core. But fortunately, FCC Charmain Julius Genachowski has been tapped by the recently announced that five step plan is in place to bring text, photo, video and data to support next-generation 911.
"It's hard to imagine that airlines can send text messages if your flight is delayed, but you cannot send a text message 911 in an emergency," said Genachowski has been tapped by. "Unfortunately it is true that our emergency response communication has not kept pace with commercial innovation — has not kept pace with now do what ordinary people every day with communication devices."
This is a very sweet News considering there are many situations in which the phone support just doesn't cut it. Let's say you're in a kind of bank robbery hostage situation (knock on wood). You can't just whip out the old Smartphone and yammer in police wearing masks. But the text will definitely help you, and anyone who is young, had a cell phone in the classroom with them knows that the hidden text message isn't terribly difficult.
Another hypothetical: you are convenient to store one night ice cream when perusing through the selection of a mugger pulls out a gun and captures all the money from the register. You know, he's going to run for it, but if you can just snap a pic or grab some videos, the police can actually find it. For several years, photos and videos sent in via next generation 911 service may be one of the best ways to catch criminals.
The service does not roll out for another five to ten years, but at the same time, a set of 911 will do just fine.
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