Century Communications announced today a new 900 service, with profits helping to defray the cost of installing and maintaining enhanced 911 services across the country. The 911 Chatline allows callers to choose an area of the country and listen to 911 emergency calls.
Century spokeswoman Fawn Lebowitz explains; “In recent years we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the popularity of reality-based television shows. The 911 Chatline allows callers to experience real-life drama while it is going on, all from the comfort of their own home.”
While listening to emergency calls, Chatline users have a number of options. They can listen to just the 911 calls for the area they select, switch their call to a different area, or, probably the most interesting option, connect their call to the ‘911 Chatline’ to discuss the details of the emergencies with each other as they happen, and before the police have even arrived!
As 911 centers sign up to receive their share of the profits, they are connected to the Chatline network. Century says it has already wired up over 50 centers. They plan to have the whole nation wired by April, 2009.
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