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Colonel M. Wayne Huggins, (Virginia State Police Superintendent, (and Michael Houghton, a Cellular (telecommunications Industry (Association (CTIA) spokesperson ask (cellular telephone users to make calls (to cellular 911 only when a true emergency exists and to direct non-emer.gency calls to other appropriate agencies.

( “State Police value the timely (assistance wireless telephone users (provide in emergency situations,” (Col. Huggins said. “They’re good -Samaritans and we’re grateful for •their calls in times of emergencies, ,but we are noticing an increasing (number of non-emergency cellular (911 calls and this is causing difficulties in some areas,” he said. • “Mobile phone users make nearly (50,000 calls a day in the U.S. to 911 • and other emergency numbers to . report crimes or other potentially life. threatening emergencies, crashes, or (drunk and reckless drivers,” Mr. (Houghton .said. “To ensure that wireless phones provide a vital communications link for personal and commuI

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