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Verizon is down, with many users seeing 'SOS' – here's everything we know about this outage (www.techradar.com)
submitted 23 hours ago by mesamunefire@piefed.social to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Seemingly 'SOS' is replacing network bars

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[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 3 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I thought this wasn't a legal requirement of US carriers, sharing their towers for emergencies. Maybe it's a state thing.

[–] reddig33@lemmy.world 5 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Google AI search says it’s a federal mandate in the US. I couldn’t find the related legislation though.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 6 points 19 hours ago

I managed to find it.

Subpart B—Telecommunications Carriers

§ 9.4 Obligation to transmit 911 calls.

All telecommunications carriers shall transmit all 911 calls to a PSAP, to a designated statewide default answering point, or to an appropriate local emergency authority as set forth in § 9.5.