NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008

Bill: 110-hr-3403
Sponsor: Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]
Introduced: 2007-08-03 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commerce
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Consumer protection
Data banks
Directories
Economics and Public Finance
Emergency Management
Emergency communication systems
Fees
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Grants-in-aid
Internet
Law
Liability (Law)
Restrictive trade practices
Right of privacy
State laws
Telecommunication industry
Telecommunication rates
User charges
Wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: 
911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to impose on IP-enabled voice service providers engaged in interstate communication a requirement to provide 911 service, including E-911 (enhanced 911) service, to its subscribers.
 
Allows a state or tribal fee for 911 or E-911 services to be used only for such services, related enhancements, or other emergency communications services.
 
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. Authorizes the FCC to compile a list of PSAP contact information or other information on necessary 911 components to assist providers in complying with this paragraph. Allows the FCC to make any part of that information available to the public to improve public safety.
 
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.
 
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. Prohibits telecommunications carriers and IP-enabled voice service providers that provide emergency communications services from using information in or from automatic location information databases and master street address guides for any purpose other than providing emergency services.

action_date: 2007-11-13
text: 
911 Modernization and Public Safety Act of 2007 - 
Title I: Services and IP-Enabled Voice Service Providers - 
(Sec. 101) Amends the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require IP-enabled voice service providers to provide 911 service, including E-911 (enhanced 911) 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 apply to a provider of commercial mobile service.
 
Allows a state or tribal fee for 911 or E-911 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 911 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.
 
(Sec. 102) 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.
 
(Sec. 103) Amends the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury, on enactment of this Act, to borrow from the Treasury up to $43.5 million to to implement the ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004. (Current law authorizes such borrowing on enactment of the 911 Modernization Act.)
 
Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to allow, on enactment of this Act, priority in making Phase II E-911 implementation grants to be given to grants that are requested by PSAPs that are not capable of receiving 911 calls. (Current law allows such priority on enactment of the 911 Modernization Act.)
 

Title II: Parity of Protection - 
(Sec. 201) 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: Authority to Provide Customer Information for 911 Purposes - 
(Sec. 301) 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. Prohibits the administrator of any database used to facilitate emergency services from using for any competitive purpose data obtained from unaffiliated telecommunications carriers or IP-enabled voice service providers in the course of maintaining and operating that database. Declares that the provisions of this title are not intended to prohibit government agencies otherwise authorized under law from requesting information contained in any such database.

action_date: 2008-06-16
text: 
 New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 or the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008 - 
Title I: Services and IP-Enabled Voice Service Providers - 
(Sec. 101) 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.
 
(Sec. 102) 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: Parity of Protection - 
(Sec. 201) 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 PSAPs, parity in liability protection with local exchange companies, non-wireless 911 service users, and non-wireless PSAPs, respectively.
 

Title III: Authority to Provide Customer Information for 911 Purposes - 
(Sec. 301) 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.

action_date: 2008-07-23
text: 

(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: Services and IP-Enabled Voice Service Providers
 - (Sec. 101) 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.
 
(Sec. 102) 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: Parity of Protection
 - (Sec. 201) 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: Authority to Provide Customer Information for 911 Purposes
 - (Sec. 301) 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.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Became Public Law No: 110-283.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Became Public Law No: 110-283.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-07-23
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-07-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Cleared for White House.
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Mr. Gordon moved that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H5826-5828)
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5826-5828)
action_date: 2008-06-23
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H5826-5828)
action_date: 2008-06-17
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5665)
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2008-06-16
text: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2007-11-14
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 1 (Roll no. 1084). (text: CR H13554-13555)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 1 (Roll no. 1084).(text: CR H13554-13555)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H13824)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3403.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H13554-13557)
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Mr. Markey moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 273.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-442.
action_date: 2007-11-13
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-442.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-10-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2007-10-10
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-09-19
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2007-08-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-08-03
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 110-283