{"id":98379,"date":"2026-07-20T16:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/governor-signs-law-to-fund-delawares-next-generation-911-upgrade\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T20:46:42","slug":"governor-signs-law-to-fund-delawares-next-generation-911-upgrade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/governor-signs-law-to-fund-delawares-next-generation-911-upgrade\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor Signs Law to Fund Delaware’s Next Generation 911 Upgrade"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Delaware is moving forward with a major overhaul of its emergency communications network after Governor Matt Meyer signed new legislation into law.<\/p>

The bill establishes a reliable, long-term funding source to support the transition from Delaware’s aging 911 infrastructure to a modern, statewide Next Generation 911 \u2014 commonly known as NG911 \u2014 system.<\/p>

The upgrade is designed to put cutting-edge tools in the hands of first responders and emergency communications professionals, ultimately improving the level of service available to people across the state when they need help most.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Delaware has taken a significant step forward in modernizing its emergency communications system. Governor Matt Meyer has signed new legislation that creates a dedicated funding stream to move the state away from its outdated 911 infrastructure and into a statewide Next Generation 911 system. The upgrade is aimed at equipping first responders and emergency dispatchers with up-to-date technology to better protect Delaware residents.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":98378,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,833],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-98379","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-politics"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/news-1784580401234.png?fit=1339%2C766&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-pAL","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":92199,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/gov-meyer-signs-major-banking-overhaul-delawares-biggest-in-40-years\/","url_meta":{"origin":98379,"position":0},"title":"Gov. 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