A wireless communications association has weighed in on the topic of text messaging and 9-1-1, which will likely be a large part the Next Generation emergency number. Currently, there are both operational and techincal issues that surround this practice, but there is no doubt that it will be a boon to the deaf community.
Although sometimes technical in nature, the document covers a wide range of issues, and can be foud at: http://www.4gamericas.org/documents/SMS%20to%20911%20White%20Paper%20Final%20October%202010.pdf
