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Too bad in the USA's FCC 70 page report there are 0 mentions of the number 116 123. (https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-359095A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.
by louiechristie 7y ago
Too bad in the USA's FCC 70 page report there are 0 mentions of the number 116 123.
(https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-359095A1.pdf https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-359095A1.pdf)
116 123 is the new standard for emotional support helplines in the 28 EU countries and has already been implemented by France, Germany, Ireland and United Kingdom.
You would've thought 116 123 at least deserves consideration by the USA, even if they didn't adopt it?
Also, while they are at it, it's a shame the USA don't fully implement 112 alongside 911 as their emergency number, because Americans are starting to look like the odd ones out - see this world map https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/112_(emergency_telephone_number)#/media/File:Emergency_telephone_numbers_in_the_world.svg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/112_(emergency_telephone_numbe...
I heard, these days, people go on holidays & vacations abroad, and emergencies & illness don't care about national boundaries.
On a positive note, it's nice to hear about Americans caring for sick people.
- schoen 7y agoI think GSM has some kind of mapping for emergency numbers internationally, so it should work if people dial either 112 or 911 on a GSM phone. (Of course, this wouldn't work on a land line.)