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President Bush signs E911 bill

Published Wednesday, July 23, 2008

As expected, President Bush today signed the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008. The law (HR 3403) requires voice-over-IP service providers to provide 911 and enhanced 911 service to their subscribers; requires the FCC to establish rules that ensure VoIP providers have access to the 911 system; requires the E911 Implementation Coordination Office (EICO) to develop a plan for the nationwide migration to IP-based next-generation technology, requires the EICO to identify solutions that improve access to 911 and E911 services by persons with disabilities; establishes liability protections for IP-based service providers and public-safety answering points; ...

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