Most 911 Centers Said Y2K Ready...12/21/99

WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly all of the nation's 911 call centers say they can continue to provide enhanced emergency services, like pinpointing where a person is calling from, after the end of the year date change. The latest survey from the National Emergency Number Association indicates more than 98.5% of the centers say their equipment is now Y2K ready. Those numbers represent a marked increase from the earlier White House report on Y2K preparedness, which said that only half of America's 911 call centers had confirmed that they were ready. NENA also has made additional queries, garnering responses from 96% of the more than 4,360 call centers nationwide.

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