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H.R. 3403 (110th): NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008
- Introduced:
- Aug 03, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
- Sponsor:
- Rep. Barton “Bart” Gordon [D-TN6]
- Status:
- Signed by the President
The bill’s title was written by the bill’s sponsor. H.R. stands for House of Representatives bill.
Library of Congress Summary
The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress.
7/23/2008--Public Law. (This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on June 16, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 or the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008 -
Title
I
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Services and IP-Enabled Voice Service Providers
Section
101
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Amends the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require IP-enabled voice service providers to provide 9-1-1 service, including enhanced 9-1-1 service, to their subscribers.
Grants such providers, in meeting that requirement, the same rights, including rights of interconnection, on the same rates, terms, and conditions, as are provided to a provider of commercial mobile service.
Allows a state or tribal fee for 9-1-1 or enhanced 9-1-1 services, provided it is used only for such services or related enhancements and provided that, for each class of IP-enabled voice services subscribers, the fee does not exceed the fee for the same class of subscribers to telecommunications services.
Requires an annual report to the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives detailing the status in each state of the collection and distribution of such fees.
Authorizes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to compile a list of public safety answering point (PSAP) contact information and other information concerning 911 elements to assist IP-enabled voice service providers in complying with requirements imposed by this Act, and to make any portion of the information available to telecommunications carriers, wireless carriers, IP-enabled voice service providers, or other emergency service providers to improve public safety.
Requires the FCC to work cooperatively with public safety organizations, industry participants, and the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to develop best practices that promote consistency, where appropriate, including procedures for defining PSAP geographic coverage areas, defining network diversity requirements for delivery of IP-enabled 9-1-1 and enhanced 9-1-1 calls, call-handling in the event of call overflow or network outages, PSAP certification and testing requirements, database validation, and the format for delivering address information to PSAPs.
Section
102
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Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require grants for migration to an IP-enabled emergency network. Requires the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to develop a national plan for migrating to a national IP-enabled emergency network.
Title
II
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Parity of Protection
Section
201
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Amends the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require, for IP-enabled voice service carriers, IP-enabled voice users of 911 communications, and public safety answering points (facilities designated to receive 911 calls and route them to emergency personnel) (PSAPs), parity in liability protection with local exchange companies, non-wireless 911 service users, and non-wireless PSAPs, respectively.
Title
III
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Authority to Provide Customer Information for 911 Purposes
Section
301
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Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize a telecommunications carrier to use, disclose, or permit access to call location information in emergencies. Requires IP-enabled voice service providers to provide subscriber list information to emergency service providers.
House Republican Conference Summary
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The bill contains the following citations to other parts of U.S. law:
United States Code
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- Title 47: TELECOMMUNICATIONS
- Chapter 5: WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION
- Subchapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Section 151: Purposes of chapter; Federal Communications Commission created
- Subchapter II: COMMON CARRIERS
- Part I: Common Carrier Regulation
- Section 222: Privacy of customer information
- Subchapter III: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIO
- Part I: General Provisions
- Section 332: Mobile services
- Subchapter VI: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
- Section 615a: Service provider parity of protection
- Section 615b: Definitions
- Chapter 8: NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION
- Subchapter III: MISCELLANEOUS
- Section 942: Coordination of 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and Next Generation 9-1-1 implementation
Statutes at Large
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- 85 Stat. 688