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O'Rielly Says Guam 911 Fee Diversion Led to Broken System

FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly blamed 911 fee diversion for Guam’s reported inability to record 911 calls. “Guam's consumers pay the fees & rewarded with broken system,” O’Rielly tweeted Monday. “Diversion must end!” He added: “How is it possible that for…

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almost three years the capabilities of Guam's 9-1-1 system were compromised -- no recording ability -- but leadership wasn't informed or didn't know? Guam's government needs to stop stealing consumer paid fees & modernize its system.” The U.S. territory didn’t comment. O'Rielly this summer said Guam was playing politics on the issue (see 1807090052). A Tuesday editorial in the Guam Daily Post, which first reported the 911 recording problem, condemned the territory's fee diversion and urged incoming Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero (D) to prioritize the issue.