Government Emergency Telecommunications Service

The Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) is a White House–directed emergency telephone service provided by a division of the Department of Homeland Security. GETS uses enhancements based on existing commercial technology == Purpose == GETS supports federal, state, local, and tribal government, industry, and non-governmental organization personnel during crisis or emergencies by providing emergency access and priority processing for local and long-distance telephone calls on the public switched telephone network.

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