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FCC approves georouting for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, clearing the way for more localized care
The Federal Communications Commission voted Thursday to approve new rules requiring wireless calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline to be routed based on location.
FCC now requires georouting for wireless calls to 988, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline
The Federal Communications Commission has passed rules that will require all wireless calls to the 988 Lifeline to be georouted. Geographic routing ensures that attempts to reach the National Suicide Prevention Hotline for intervention services will be sent to the location where the call is placed rather than to the location of the caller's area code and exchange.
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FCC requires 988 calls be routed to local call centers
Cellphone carriers will be required to use georouting to connect callers to the 988 call center closest to the caller’s physical location.
CX360, Inc. Supports FCC Ruling to Require Georouting for Wireless Calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
CX360, Inc. (“Mosaicx”), a conversational AI pioneer, applauds today’s decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to adopt a new regulation requiring georouting for wireless calls to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
What is georouting and how can it improve the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline?
The Federal Communications Commission will vote this week on rules requiring cell phone carriers to route calls to the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline based on approximate location rather than phone number area code — a technology known as georouting.
FCC adopts georouting rules for national suicide and crisis lifeline
The Federal Communication Commission's new rules will require U.S. wireless providers to automatically route calls and text messages to the 988 lifeline to local crisis centers based on the callers’ physical locations.
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Critics call for less police involvement when responding to 988 crisis hotline calls
In Wyoming, there’s already some guardrails in place to limit involving law enforcement without a caller’s consent.
A call to 988 suicide lifeline could soon bring help right to your doorstep
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Woman killed in apparent murder-suicide was set to graduate, Glendale Police say
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The 988 suicide lifeline doesn't always connect callers to nearby help — an issue the FCC seeks to change
When people in psychiatric distress contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline – but their cellphone area codes don't match where they are – their calls may be routed to another location.
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Many 988 callers will now get help based on where they are, not their phone’s area code
Major cell phone carriers have started to adopt a new technology that helps direct callers to the 988 suicide and crisis hotline to help centers based on their physical location rather than their ...