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C Spire waives activation, monthly fees for priority service that aids critical mobile communications for emergency first respondersRIDGELAND, Miss., May 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- With the 2015 Atlantic hurricane season just around the corner, C Spire is waiving the one-time activation charge and monthly service fee for Wireless Priority Service (WPS), which gives eligible emergency response agencies and personnel a higher priority connection to its mobile communications network during a crisis or natural disaster.  WPS gives emergency service personnel, including federal, state and local government officials, police, fire and other designated public health and safety first responders, a higher-priority connection to C Spire's network during natural disasters like hurricanes, terrorist attacks and major accidents by dialing *272 before the destination phone number on pre-authorized mobile phones. While priority calls do not preempt calls in progress, WPS allows authorized users to gain priority access to the next available wireless channel on the C Spire network, thereby increasing the probability of call completion during emergencies and times of crisis, according to Eric Hollingsworth, senior vice president of Network Operations for C Spire. About C Spire  Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20150529/219530 To view the original version on PR Newswire, visit:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/c-spire-waives-activation-monthly-fees-for-priority-service-that-aids-critical-mobile-communications-for-emergency-first-responders-300091098.html SOURCE C Spire 
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