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CRTC delays implementation of next-generation 911 service for two years

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Next-generation 911 service — which would allow Canadians to send texts or video to summon help — won’t be implemented for another two years.

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The Epoch Times

CRTC Delays Implementation of Next-Generation 911 Service for Two Years

Next-generation 911 service—which would allow Canadians to send texts or video to summon help—won’t be implemented for another two years. The CRTC had set Tuesday as the date for transitioning to next-generation 911 but the telecom regulator now says it has moved that deadline to March 2027. In a Friday decision, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) acknowledged the delay means “Canadians will have to wait longe…

7 hours ago·New York, United States

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The Globe & Mail

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CRTC delays implementation of next-generation 911 service for two years

The CRTC says that while telecoms are ready for the move, most provincial, territorial and municipal emergency services are not

7 hours ago·Canada

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mobilesyrup

You'll have to wait two more years for next-gen 911 in Canada

The CRTC has extended the deadline to implement next-gen 911 services in Canada by two years after several parties failed to upgrade in time.

2 hours ago

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1059theregion.com

CRTC delays implementation of next-generation 911 service for two years – 105.9 The Region

OTTAWA — Next-generation 911 service — which would allow Canadians to send texts or video to summon help — won’t be implemented for another two years. The CRTC had set Tuesday as the deadline for transitioning to next-generation 911. But the telecom regulator now says it has moved that deadline to March 2027. It says that while telecoms are ready for the move, most provincial, territorial and municipal emergency services are not. The CRTC says i…

7 hours ago

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