said by cbobby7:Northern Virginia officials have asked Verizon to develop procedures to notify local governments quickly in the event of any interruption in 911 service and provide them with timely information in emergencies. Officials have also asked the company to carry out twice-yearly drills simulating steps to be taken in coordination with local jurisdictions in 911 outages.
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I'm just waiting for someone to come along and call that "jobs-killing regulation" and say "let the free market sort it out".