PARITY OF PROTECTION FOR PROVISION OR USE OF NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICES.

SEC. 6506. [47 U.S.C. 1472] PARITY OF PROTECTION FOR PROVISION OR USE OF NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1 SERVICES. (a) Immunity.—A provider or user of Next Generation 9-1-1 services, a public safety answering point, and the officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and authorizing government entity (if any) of such provider, user, or public safety answering point, shall have immunity and protection from liability under Federal and State law to the extent provided in subsection (b) with respect to— (1) the release of subscriber information related to emergency calls or emergency services; (2) the use or provision of 9-1-1 services, E9-1-1 services, or Next Generation 9-1-1 services; and (3) other matters related to 9-1-1 services, E9-1-1 services, or Next Generation 9-1-1 services. (b) Scope of Immunity and Protection From Liability.—The scope and extent of the immunity and protection from liability afforded under subsection (a) shall be the same as that provided under section 4 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 (47 U.S.C. 615a) to wireless carriers, public safety answering points, and users of wireless 9-1-1 service (as defined in paragraphs (4), (3), and (6), respectively, of section 6 of that Act (47 U.S.C. 615b)) with respect to such release, use, and other matters.