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Tom Wheeler: “We are stuck with the buggywhip era, the horse and buggy era of analog 9-1-1.”

On the recordMarch 21, 2021
We are stuck with the buggywhip era, the horse and buggy era of analog 9-1-1.
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Tom Wheeler

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Wheeler criticizes outdated 9-1-1 technology and emphasizes the need for modernization.

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