January 1, 2013 – Two time Olympian Cliff Meidl speaks with Talk Business 360 about calling 811 before you dig and his own experience recovering from a severe injury due to striking underground electrical lines. To listen to the full interview, click the logo below.
End of Support for PRIS Telnet Protocol
Duluth, GA – July 26th, 2012 – Please be advised that Georgia 811’s Lifecycle for the PRIS Telnet protocol will come to an end on December 31, 2012. At that time, GA811 will no longer support the telnet protocol as a means to respond to Locate Request Notifications (tickets). GA811 is ending support for […]
Georgia 811 – There’s An App For That
April 24, 2012 – Duluth: Georgia 811 announces the release of the Georgia 811 Mobile App. Created to allow excavators, utility owner operators and homeowners an additional access to the Positive Response Information System, or PRIS, from Android devices 2.1 or greater. Contacting Georgia 811 before you dig is the first step in the […]
Governor Proclaims April 2012 Is Safe Digging Month
Safe Digging is No Accident Duluth, GA April 11, 2012- April has been declared Safe Digging Month in Georgia by Governor Nathan Deal. Joining Deal in a ceremony today at the State Capitol were Georgia Public Service Commissioners Doug Everett and Stan Wise, staff from Georgia 811 and representatives from utility owner/operators, locate contractors […]
Georgia 811 Announces New Homeowner eTicket
Click here to view application online: Homeowner eTicket As stakeholders in the damage prevention industry we ask that you share this important information with your customers and employees. Homeowners may now apply online for locate requests from Georgia 811. This means that homeowners and DIYer’s are able to enter information online […]
Georgia 811 Partners with 3M and NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle to Promote 811 ‘Call Before You Dig’ Phone Number
Biffle will feature 811 logo in location on car this Sunday at Bristol Duluth, GA (March 14, 2012) – Georgia 811 today announced it has partnered with 3M and Greg Biffle, driver of the 3M No. 16 car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, to promote the national 811 “Call Before You Dig” […]