CRTC Delays Implementation of Next-Generation 911 Service for Two Years

CRTC Delays Implementation of Next-Generation 911 Service for Two Years
A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on July 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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Next-generation 911 service—which would allow Canadians to send texts or video to summon help—won’t be implemented for another two years.

The CRTC had set Tuesday as the date for transitioning to next-generation 911 but the telecom regulator now says it has moved that deadline to March 2027.