DOT Finds Growing State NG-911 Planning
Two thirds of states have a next-generation 911 plan, the Department of Transportation said in an annual report Monday. Based on 2019 data reported by 46 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., statewide NG-911 plan adoption increased to 33 from…
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31 in 2018, DOT found. The report found 2,152 public safety answering points across 46 jurisdictions using an ESInet, up from 1,813 across 44 in 2018. Text-to-911 adoption “appears to be a top priority” for many states, with 581,151 texts received in 38 states in 2019, up from 188,646 in 33 states in 2018, the report said.