Experts say that the multistate 911 outage shows that the systems are vulnerable

Multistate 911 outage shows fragility of systems, experts say. Experts say need for increased modernization and regulation of emergency system. 911 outages show need for modernization, regulation of system, experts tell NBC News. The outage shows the need for regulation and modernization of emergency systems, they say.

911 call centers were cut off last night in South Dakota, Nebraska, Nevada and Texas. Telecom company says it happened when a contractor mistakenly cut a fiber line. Experts say it exposes a critical national vulnerability. The outages are expected to affect millions of Americans and millions more.