Here is an AUDIO Version of my latest BLOG. 988 has been adopted as the new National Lifeline for Suicide Prevention. Carriers are activating it in the PSTN networks, and MLTS administrators can be proactive by enabling this 3-digit code in their systems TODAY, forwarding calls to 1-800-273-8255 (TALK).

Congress has tried once again to pass a bill that reclassifies 911 communicators nationwide as emergency first responders. Can we get it done in this Congress?

Congress has tried once again to pass a bill that reclassifies 911 communicators nationwide as emergency first responders. Can we get it done in this Congress?

AUDIO BLOG: CyberCast Podcast with Cyber Expert Michael Echolls, MBA, CISSP. Fletch and Mike talk about the impact of cybersecurity on the nation's Next-Generation 911 net ork and the threats that we need to be aware of.

Join Fletch and his cohost, Cyber Security Expert Michael Echols, as they discuss the implications of cybersecurity and the Next Generation 911 network services being deployed today.

Join Fletch and his cohost, Cyber Security Expert Michael Echols, as they discuss the implications of cybersecurity and the Next Generation 911 network services being deployed today.

AUDIO ONLY VERSION: Sending remote users home and giving them a telecommunications device to work with requires you to address a 911 from that device. Done without planning, this can be a very expensive proposition. Here's where NG911 can provide some economies of scale that dramatically reduce monthly OPEX while increasing functionality.

AUDIO ONLY VERSION: Sending remote users home and giving them a telecommunications device to work with requires you to address a 911 from that device. Done without planning, this can be a very expensive proposition. Here's where NG911 can provide some economies of scale that dramatically reduce monthly OPEX while increasing functionality.

The National Law Review has posted these predictions for 2021 regarding telecom related issues and the Federal Communications Commission. These provide an interesting take on these relevant and top of mind issues affecting the telecommunications industry as a whole, and the pending administrative changes in the industry. Visit http://natlawreview.com for the full story.