FCC Asks About Using Wi-Fi to Connect to 211
The FCC asked for comment by May 21, replies June 7 on connecting via Wi-Fi to 211, the dialing code for community information and referral services. Use of Wi-Fi and 211 increased during the pandemic, said Wednesday's notice in docket…
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92-105. It asked for "comments on the opportunities and challenges associated with leveraging Wi-Fi calling technologies to support access to 211 and other essential community services, and we seek comment on the public interest benefits.” The Wireless and Wireline bureaus "seek to better understand the public’s ability to connect to these essential community services using Wi-Fi calling."