"Kari's Law" Now the Law of the Land - Seite 2

Kari's Law requires the configuration allowing users to directly initiate a call to 9-1-1 without dialing any additional digit, code, prefix, or post-fix. Separate versions of the bill were initially passed in 2017 in the House and Senate. Committees then worked to combine the two versions into a single bill H.R. 582.

"Hank and his family's loss have deeply affected us. We are glad to have been able to help Hank keep his promise to his granddaughter," said Jim Chirico, president and chief executive officer, Avaya. "The technology fix was available, we just needed to drive public awareness. Direct access to emergency services has always been a core capability of Avaya communications platforms and so teaming up with Mr. Hunt to improve education and access to emergency services was something we took up immediately. Thanks to his tireless efforts, we got it done."

"Today represents a giant step to help ensure that everyone in the U.S., regardless of location or device, can simply dial 9-1-1 to engage emergency assistance," said Jean Turgeon, vice president and Chief Technologist, Digital Transformation and Evangelists at Avaya. "Our public safety solutions teams will be dedicated to helping roll out 'Kari's Law' across all 50 states. The law and the technology fixes have and will continue to save lives."

Avaya offers mission-critical services in a resilient, reliable and secure environment to public safety organizations. The company is transforming how first responders save lives. Avaya is helping replace the many legacy first responder systems developed and deployed in the 1960s and 1970s, better connecting the more than 6,000 9-1-1 centers across the United States.

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