Rural areas underserved by mobile emergency technology

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The FCC is pushing cell phone companies to provide customers with the best enhanced 9-1-1 service.Called “E-9-1-1” for short, it helps emergency responders locate people calling from a cellphone. But while some progress has been made, there’s still room for improvement for wireless phones, especially those used in rural areas.Brian Bull reports…

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