Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘911 Modernization and 
Public Safety Act of 2007’’. 
TITLE I—911 SERVICES AND IP– 
ENABLED 
VOICE 
SERVICE 
PROVIDERS 
SEC. 101. DUTY TO PROVIDE 911 AND E–911 SERVICE. 
The Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act 
of 1999 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 6 (47 U.S.C. 615b) 
as section 7; 
(2) by inserting after section 5 the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 6. DUTY TO PROVIDE 911 AND E–911 SERVICE. 
‘‘(a) DUTIES.—It shall be the duty of each IP-enabled 
voice service provider to provide 911 service and E–911 
service to its subscribers in accordance with the require-
ments of the Federal Communications Commission (in this 
section referred to as the ‘Commission’), as in effect on the 
date of enactment of the 911 Modernization and Public 
Safety Act of 2007 and as such requirements may be modi-
fied by the Commission from time to time. 
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‘‘(b) PARITY FOR IP-ENABLED VOICE SERVICE PRO-
VIDERS.—An IP-enabled voice service provider that seeks 
capabilities from an entity with ownership or control over 
such capabilities to comply with its obligations under sub-
section (a) shall, for the exclusive purpose of complying with 
such obligations, have the same rights, including rights of 
interconnection, and on the same rates, terms, and condi-
tions, as apply to a provider of commercial mobile service 
(as such term is defined in section 332(d) of the Commu-
nications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d))), subject to such 
regulations as the Commission prescribes under subsection 
(c). 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—The Commission— 
‘‘(1) within 90 days after the date of enactment 
of the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 
2007, shall issue regulations implementing such Act, 
including regulations that— 
‘‘(A) ensure that IP-enabled voice service 
providers have the ability to exercise their rights 
under subsection (b); 
‘‘(B) take into account any technical, net-
work security, or information privacy require-
ments that are specific to IP-enabled voice serv-
ices; and 
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‘‘(C) provide, with respect to any capabili-
ties that are not required to be made available 
to a commercial mobile service provider but that 
the Commission determines under subparagraph 
(B) of this paragraph or paragraph (2) are nec-
essary for an IP-enabled voice service provider to 
comply with its obligations under subsection (a), 
that such capabilities shall be available at the 
same rates, terms, and conditions as would 
apply if such capabilities were made available to 
a commercial mobile service provider; and 
‘‘(2) may modify these requirements from time to 
time, as necessitated by changes in the market or tech-
nology, to ensure the ability of an IP-enabled voice 
service provider to comply with its obligations under 
subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) DELEGATION OF ENFORCEMENT TO STATE COM-
MISSIONS.—The Commission may delegate authority to en-
force the regulations issued under subsection (c) to State 
commissions or other State agencies or programs with juris-
diction over emergency communications. Nothing in this 
section is intended to alter the authority of State commis-
sions or other State agencies with jurisdiction over emer-
gency communications, provided that the exercise of such 
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authority is not inconsistent with Federal law or Commis-
sion requirements. 
‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
‘‘(1) LIMITATION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to permit the Commission to issue regu-
lations that require or impose a specific technology or 
technology standard. 
‘‘(2) ENFORCEMENT.—The Commission shall en-
force this section as if this section was a part of the 
Communications Act of 1934. For purposes of this 
section, any violations of this section, or any regula-
tions promulgated under this section, shall be consid-
ered to be a violation of the Communications Act of 
1934 or a regulation promulgated under that Act, re-
spectively. 
‘‘(f) STATE AUTHORITY OVER FEES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this Act, the Com-
munications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), the 
911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007, or 
any Commission regulation or order shall prevent the 
imposition and collection of a fee or charge applicable 
to commercial mobile services or IP-enabled voice 
services specifically designated by a State, political 
subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe for the support or 
implementation of 911 or E–911 services, provided 
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that the fee or charge is obligated or expended only 
in support of 911 and E–911 services, or enhance-
ments of such services, as specified in the provision of 
State or local law adopting the fee or charge. For 
each class of subscribers to IP-enabled voice services, 
the fee or charge may not exceed the amount of any 
such fee or charge applicable to the same class of sub-
scribers to telecommunications services. 
‘‘(2) FEE ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT.—To ensure 
efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the 
collection and expenditure of fees for the support or 
implementation of 911 or E–911 services, the Com-
mission shall submit a report within 1 year after the 
date of enactment of the 911 Modernization and Pub-
lic Safety Act of 2007, and annually thereafter, to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation 
of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives detailing the 
status in each State of the collection and distribution 
of 911 fees, and including findings on the amount of 
revenues obligated or expended by each State or polit-
ical subdivision thereof for any purpose other than 
the purpose for which any fee or charges are pre-
sented. 
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‘‘(g) AVAILABILITY
OF PSAP INFORMATION.—The 
Commission may compile a list of public safety answering 
point contact information, contact information for pro-
viders of selective routers, testing procedures, classes and 
types of services supported by public safety answering 
points, and other information concerning 911 elements, for 
the purpose of assisting IP-enabled voice service providers 
in complying with this section, and may make any portion 
of such information available to telecommunications car-
riers, wireless carriers, IP-enabled voice service providers, 
other emergency service providers, or the vendors to or 
agents of any such carriers or providers, if such availability 
would improve public safety. 
‘‘(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the 911 
Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 shall be con-
strued as altering, delaying, or otherwise limiting the abil-
ity of the Commission to enforce the rules adopted in the 
Commission’s First Report and Order in WC Docket Nos. 
04–36 and 05–196, as in effect on the date of enactment 
of the 911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007, 
except as such rules may be modified by the Commission 
from time to time.’’; and 
(3) in section 7 (as redesignated by paragraph 
(1) of this section) by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
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‘‘(8) IP-ENABLED
VOICE
SERVICE.—The term 
‘IP-enabled voice service’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘interconnected VoIP service’ by section 9.3 of 
the Federal Communications Commission’s regula-
tions (47 CFR 9.3).’’. 
SEC. 102. MIGRATION TO IP-ENABLED EMERGENCY NET-
WORK. 
Section 158 of the National Telecommunications and 
Information Administration Organization Act (47 U.S.C. 
942) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘and for migration 
to an IP-enabled emergency network’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) MIGRATION PLAN REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) NATIONAL PLAN REQUIRED.—No more than 
270 days after the date of the enactment of the 911 
Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007, the Of-
fice shall develop and report to Congress on a na-
tional plan for migrating to a national IP-enabled 
emergency network capable of receiving and respond-
ing to all citizen-activated emergency communications 
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and improving information sharing among all emer-
gency response entities. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—The plan required by 
paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) outline the potential benefits of such a 
migration; 
‘‘(B) identify barriers that must be over-
come and funding mechanisms to address those 
barriers; 
‘‘(C) include a proposed timetable, an out-
line of costs, and potential savings; 
‘‘(D) provide specific legislative language, if 
necessary, for achieving the plan; 
‘‘(E) provide recommendations on any legis-
lative changes, including updating definitions, to 
facilitate a national IP-enabled emergency net-
work; 
‘‘(F) assess, collect, and analyze the experi-
ences of the public safety answering points and 
related public safety authorities who are con-
ducting trial deployments of IP-enabled emer-
gency networks as of the date of enactment of the 
911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 
2007; 
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‘‘(G) identify solutions for providing 911 
and E–911 access to those with disabilities and 
needed steps to implement such solutions, includ-
ing 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 re-
quired by paragraph (1), the Office shall consult with 
representatives of the public safety community, groups 
representing those with disabilities, technology and 
telecommunications providers, IP-enabled voice serv-
ice providers, Telecommunications Relay Service pro-
viders, and other emergency communications pro-
viders 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’’. 
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TITLE II—PARITY OF 
PROTECTION 
SEC. 201. LIABILITY. 
(a) AMENDMENTS.—Section 4 of the Wireless Commu-
nications 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 ‘‘SERVICE 
PROVIDER PARITY OF PROTECTION’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘wireless carrier,’’ and in-
serting ‘‘wireless carrier, IP-enabled voice service 
provider, or other emergency communications 
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 
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IP-enabled voice service or other emergency com-
munications service, shall’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘that is not wireless’’ and 
inserting ‘‘that is not via wireless 9–1–1 service, 
IP-enabled voice service, or other emergency com-
munications service’’; and 
(4) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘wireless 9–1–1 communica-
tions, a PSAP’’ and inserting ‘‘9–1–1 commu-
nications via wireless 9–1–1 service, IP-enabled 
voice service, or other emergency communications 
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 emergency 
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 adding 
at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) 
OTHER
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICE.—The term ‘other emergency communica-
tions service’ means the provision of emergency infor-
mation to a public safety answering point via wire 
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or radio communications, and may include 911 and 
enhanced 911 services. 
‘‘(10) OTHER
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS 
SERVICE PROVIDER.—The term ‘other emergency com-
munications 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 Communica-
tions Act of 1934 to provide other emergency 
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.’’. 
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Union Calendar No. 273 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3403 
[Report No. 110–442] 
A BILL 
To promote and enhance public safety by facili-
tating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 
and E–911 services, encouraging the nation’s 
transition to a national IP-enabled emergency 
network and improve 911 and E–911 access to 
those with disabilities. 
NOVEMBER 13, 2007 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and or-
dered to be printed 
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