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- AirTouch Cellular Leads Statewide Safety Effort to Bring Wireless Phones to Schools; Phone and Emergency Service Donations Begin With New School Year
- IRVINE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 7, 1999--
- Research articles 1999-09-07
- Experts Available To Discuss FCC Requirement for Internet Phones to Supply 911 Emergency Service
- TOPIC: In a 4-0 vote, the Federal Communication Commission ordered Internet phone providers to supply dependable 911 emergency call service, according to The Associated Press. The FCC is giving companies 120 days to comply with the order. Companies who fail to comply with the requirement will face fines and cease-and-desist...
- Research articles 2005-05-20
- The New Emergency Handset That Doubles As Gaming Device
- Perhaps the idea is to distract yourself with a few rounds of Tetris until help arrives, or with the first-aid software included, do some self-diagnosis. UK mobile device maker The Medical Phone is rolling out a rugged 3G handset originally built for the British military that is both...
- External links 2008-12-05
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- SunRocket Selects TCS to Provide Emergency 911 Internet Phone Service; Unique Provisioning Technology Speeds Access to Emergency Services
- ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. TCS (NASDAQ:TSYS), a global leader in precise location and wireless data technology, announced today that SunRocket, a premier provider of nationwide residential Internet phone service, has added TCS as an emergency 911 provider. TCS is providing SunRocket subscribers with a network-based 9-1-1 VoIP solution...
- Research articles 2005-02-07
- NLC supports FCC action to require 911 service on voice-over-Internet.(National League of Cities)
- Little Rock, Ark., Mayor Jim Dailey voiced the support of the National League of Cities for actions taken Thursday by the Federal Communications Commission FCC to require enhanced 911 (E911) service for customers of voice-over-Internet VoIP phone service. Dailey, chairman of the FCC's Intergovernmental...
- Research articles 2005-05-23
- Vocati Enterprises Teams with GMPCS and Merlin SatCom for Emergency Communications and Continuity of Operations
- POMPANO BEACH, Fla. -- No Power, No Phone Lines - No Problem - As Innovative New Satellite Service Enables Businesses to Restore Telephone and Internet Service within Minutes When a hurricane leaves the city with no power and no phone lines, an innovative new technology from Vocati Enterprises, called...
- Research articles 2006-06-01
- Vonage Losing Customers: Who and What's to Blame?
- Although Internet phone service provider Vonage added 57,000 customers this quarter, Comcast, which bundles VoIP with other broadband services, added more than ten times more subscribers -- taking over as the industry leader. While Vonage founder and CEO Jeffrey Citron attributes the stalling customer growth to decreased advertising...
- Blog posts 2007-08-15
- Congress, Administration Examines Emergency Communication Systems.(attack on America, 2001)(Brief Article)
- Cellular phone use overwhelmed wireless networks in the hours after the Sept. 11 attacks in New York and Washington and prevented some local police and officials from making critical calls. In response to this, the White House plans to give emergency crews and government officials priority...
- Research articles 2001-10-22
- Travel Agents Are Teammates When Times Are Tough; Sabre Salutes Travel Agents for Dedication to Customer Service During Recent Hurricanes
- SOUTHLAKE, Texas -- Sabre Travel Network today saluted travel agents for their unparalleled efforts in customer service and providing a personal connection for travelers during the recent Gulf Coast hurricanes. When an emergency strikes -- when travelers need special time, attention and human care -- traditional travel agents are only...
- Research articles 2005-10-03
- Brunacini's crew puts out flames, then puts out food for Fido.(Fire Chief Alan Brunacini offers value-added service in Phoenix, Arizona)(reprinted from The Wall Street Journal)(Brief Article)
- Phoenix -- Alan Brunacini, the fire chief in this hot, dry tinderbox of a town, remembers many of lumber-yard blaze. The flames leapt high, the firefighters attacked bravely and expertly -- and as the crews pulled away, the dejected business owner gazed blankly at the ashes....
- Research articles 1997-10-06
- VoIP firms get '911' mandate.(voice over internet protocol phone service from Vonage Holdings Corp.)
- WASHINGTON -- In March, Cheryl Waller's three-year-old daughter stopped breathing and died within minutes. The Florida mother tried to call for an ambulance, but the emergency 911 service provided by voice over Internet protocol phone service WASHINGTON --...
- Research articles 2005-05-23
- FCC takes a closer look at wireless industry
- The Federal Communications Commission plans to look more closely at the wireless industry as it scrutinizes everything from the industry's billing practices to the state of innovation and competition in the market.The commission, headed up by newly appointed chairman Julius Genachowski, on August 27 will open up two "notice of...
- News items 2009-08-21
- WARN Act lets carriers decide whether to offer emergency alerts.(News)
- Byline: JEFFREY SILVA The Federal Communications Commission's plan to extend emergency alert service rules to mobile-phone operators appears to be in limbo, following congressional passage of a bill that effectively pre-empts telecom regulators from forcing cell-phone operators to participate in a...
- Research articles 2006-10-09
- BellSouth applauds FCC action on internet phone emergency calling.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-20 May 2005-BELLSOUTH: BellSouth applauds FCC action on internet phone emergency callingC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19052005 WASHINGTON - BACKGROUND - The Federal Communications Commission today ordered companies that sell systems that allow customers to make telephone calls over the internet...
- Research articles 2005-05-20
- 911 … hello? Hellooooo?
- A Catch-22 for 911 service lets wireless carriers off the hook. H.R. 438 would require the FCC to designate 911 as the universal emergency telephone number across the country. I f you use a wireless phone to dial 911, the chances of reaching an emergency service that will...
- Research articles 1999-04-01
- Spacenet Unveils Digital Telephone Service over Satellite for Business Continuity and Emergency Response Applications
- Wireless News 07-10-2007 Spacenet Unveils Digital Telephone Service over Satellite for Business Continuity and Emergency Response Applications WIRELESS NEWS-July 10, 2007-Spacenet Unveils Digital Telephone Service over Satellite for Business Continuity and Emergency Response Applications C2007 10Meters - http://www.10meters.com ...
- Research articles 2007-07-10
- Spacenet Introduces New Digital Telephone Service over Satellite for Business Continuity and Emergency Response Applications
- MCLEAN, Va. -- Spacenet Inc. today introduced Connexstar Digital Phone, a carrier class telephone solution available as part of the company's high-performance Connexstar satellite service. The new Digital Phone service enables customers to make clear digital telephone calls, in addition to receiving business class Internet access, and real-time video over...
- Research articles 2007-07-09
- Medical Help a Phone Call Away on Qantas International Flights
- Business Editors/Medical & Aviation Writers PHOENIX--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 16, 2000 Passengers and Crew to Benefit From MedAire's 24-Hour MedLinkR Emergency Telemedicine Service Qantas will implement a system next month on its international and domestic flights enabling in-flight crew to contact an on-ground physician during a medical emergency....
- Research articles 2000-10-16
- 96% of SunRocket Customers Have Full E-911; Internet Phone Company Provides Enhanced 911 Emergency Services For All New Subscribers
- VIENNA, Va. -- SunRocket, one of the nation's leading Internet phone service providers, today announced that it has equipped 96% of its customers with E-911 services, in advance of the original November 28th deadline ordered by the Federal Communications Commission FCC last May. "E-911", short for "Enhanced 911", is a...
- Research articles 2005-11-28
- Health 2.0: American Well and the Advent of Paid Telemedicine
- If, like many people, you find it difficult to see a doctor without making an appointment weeks in advance and sometimes wonder why you can't ask quick medical questions by phone, email or some other means short of turning up at the office, the startup American Well has a solution...
- Blog posts 2008-09-02
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