May 3rd, 2018 by WCBC Radio

A new law designed to dramatically upgrade 9-1-1 call systems statewide was made official recently when Maryland Governor Larry Hogan signed the legislation. The law allows for the deployment of a statewide Next Generation 9-1-1 system. With the use of cell phones at an all time high, surprisingly many states, including Maryland had failed to update 911 call centers to reflect this changing technological landscape. In many cases 911 systems are woefully out of date and antiquated. That has now changed in Maryland.  Allegany County Commissioner Bill Valentine…