ment of the 911 Modernization and Public 
Safety Act of 2007; 
‘‘(G) identify solutions for providing 911 
and E–911 access to those with disabilities and 
needed steps to implement such solutions, in-
cluding a recommended timeline; and 
‘‘(H) analyze efforts to provide automatic 
location for E–911 purposes and recommenda-
tions on regulatory or legislative changes that 
are necessary to achieve automatic location for 
E–911 purposes. 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—In developing the plan 
required by paragraph (1), the Office shall consult 
with representatives of the public safety community, 
groups representing those with disabilities, tech-
nology and telecommunications providers, IP-enabled 
voice service providers, Telecommunications Relay 
Service providers, and other emergency communica-
tions providers and others it deems appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 103. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS. 
Section 3011(b) of the Digital Television Transition 
and Public Safety Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–171; 47 
U.S.C. 309 note), and section 158(b)(4) of the National 
Telecommunications and Information Administration Or-
ganization Act (47 U.S.C. 942(b)(4)) are each amended
by striking ‘‘the 911 Modernization Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007’’. 
TITLE II—PARITY OF 
PROTECTION 
SEC. 201. LIABILITY. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 4 of the Wireless Com-
munications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (47 U.S.C. 
615a) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘PARITY
OF
PROTECTION 
FOR PROVISION OR USE OF WIRELESS SERV-
ICE’’ in the section heading and inserting ‘‘SERV-
ICE PROVIDER PARITY OF PROTECTION’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘wireless carrier,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘wireless carrier, IP-enabled voice serv-
ice provider, or other emergency communica-
tions provider,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘its officers’’ the first place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘their officers’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘emergency calls or emer-
gency services’’ and inserting ‘‘emergency calls, 
emergency services, or other emergency commu-
nications services’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)—
(A) by striking ‘‘using wireless 9–1–1 serv-
ice shall’’ and inserting ‘‘using wireless 9–1–1 
service, or making 9–1–1 communications via 
IP-enabled voice service or other emergency 
communications service, shall’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that is not wireless’’ and 
inserting ‘‘that is not via wireless 9–1–1 serv-
ice, IP-enabled voice service, or other emer-
gency communications service’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘wireless 9–1–1 commu-
nications, a PSAP’’ and inserting ‘‘9–1–1 com-
munications via wireless 9–1–1 service, IP-en-
abled voice service, or other emergency commu-
nications service, a PSAP’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that are not wireless’’ and 
inserting ‘‘that are not via wireless 9–1–1 serv-
ice, IP-enabled voice service, or other emer-
gency communications service’’. 
(b) DEFINITION.—Section 7 of the Wireless Commu-
nications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (as redesignated 
by section 101(1) of this Act) is further amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) OTHER
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICE.—The term ‘other emergency communica-
tions service’ means the provision of emergency in-
formation to a public safety answering point via wire 
or radio communications, and may include 911 and 
enhanced 911 services. 
‘‘(10) OTHER
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICE
PROVIDER.—The term ‘other emergency 
communications service provider’ means— 
‘‘(A) an entity other than a local exchange 
carrier, wireless carrier, or an IP-enabled voice 
service provider that is required by the Federal 
Communications Commission consistent with 
the Commission’s authority under the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 to provide other emer-
gency communications services; or 
‘‘(B) in the absence of a Commission re-
quirement as described in subparagraph (A), an 
entity that voluntarily elects to provide other 
emergency communications services and is spe-
cifically authorized by the appropriate local or 
State 911 governing authority to provide other 
emergency communications services.’’.