WASHINGTON, June 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12747) on June 6, 2025, by telecommunications policy specialist Colby Leigh Pechtol: * * * Public Safety Telecommunicator Reclassification: Status and Considerations for Congress Public safety telecommunicators (e.g., 911 operators and 911 dispatchers) have been referred to as the "first" first responders, as they are often the initial responders to an emergency. "Public safety   more