Multistate 911 failure reveals fragility of systems, professionals state
A significant 911 interruption Wednesday revealed the immediate requirement for increased modernization and guideline of the emergency situation system, specialists in telecoms and public security informed NBC News.On Thursday, Lumen Technologies, a telecom business based in Louisiana, stated in a declaration that "some consumers in Nevada, South Dakota, and Nebraska experienced an interruption due to a third-party business setting up a light pole-- unassociated to our services."The blackout left millions in several states without emergency situation access to authorities for about 2 1/2 hours."Our techs recognized the problem and strove to repair it as rapidly as possible," Lumen stated. "We excuse the trouble and value our consumers' persistence and understanding."Harold Feld, senior vic...