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GETS provides NS/EP personnel priority access and prioritized processing in the local and long distance segments of the landline networks, greatly increasing the probability of call completion. It is intended to be used in an emergency or crisis situation when the landline network is congested and the probability of completing a normal call is reduced.  
The '''''GETS (Government Emergency Telecommunications Service)''''' supports national leadership; federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; first responders; and other authorized national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) users. It is intended to be used in an emergency or crisis situation when the landline network is congested and the probability of completing a normal call is reduced.


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Refer to https://www.dhs.gov/government-emergency-telecommunications-service-gets.

[https://www.cisa.gov/government-emergency-telecommunications-service-gets GETS website]
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Latest revision as of 19:08, 4 December 2023

The GETS (Government Emergency Telecommunications Service) supports national leadership; federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments; first responders; and other authorized national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) users. It is intended to be used in an emergency or crisis situation when the landline network is congested and the probability of completing a normal call is reduced.

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GETS website