Nearly 4 million of those calls were made to the city 's emergency call centers in 2010 , according to a recent Winbourne Consulting report , commissioned by the city after a massive blizzard delayed first responders and left Mayor Michael Bloomberg open to criticism . Nearly 4 million apparently accidental calls were made to emergency call centers in 2010 . The FCC is currently considering a proposal that would require phone companies to disclose the number of times they have been sued for privacy violations. Authorities say it is an increased burden on emergency response systems .
Nearly 4 million apparently accidental calls were made to emergency call centers in 2010 . The FCC is currently considering a proposal that would require phone companies to disclose the number of times they have been sued for privacy violations. Authorities say it is an increased burden on emergency response systems .