December 17, 2012 - 8:35 AM
OTTAWA - The federal telecom regulator has begun a public consultation about the future of 911 emergency phone services in Canada.
The CRTC says it's looking for ways to improve 911 services in light of changing technology to next-generation networks based on Internet Protocol.
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission says it will review the findings of the public consultation by the end of next May.
The consultation is being done ahead of a formal CRTC review in 2014-2015.
The CRTC notes that the 911 system is relied upon by thousands of Canadians during emergency situations.
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