Pub. L. 115-141, div. P, tit. V, sec. 506 (as amended)
ACCURACY OF DISPATCHABLE LOCATION FOR 9-1-1 CALLS.
SEC. 506. [47 U.S.C. 615 note] ACCURACY OF DISPATCHABLE LOCATION FOR 9-1-1 CALLS.
(a) Proceeding Required.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall conclude a proceeding to consider adopting rules to ensure that the dispatchable location is conveyed with a 9-1-1 call, regardless of the technological platform used and including with calls from multi-line telephone systems (as defined in section 6502 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (47 U.S.C. 1471)).
(b) Relationship to Other Proceedings.—In conducting the proceeding required by subsection (a), the Commission may consider information and conclusions from other Commission proceedings regarding the accuracy of the dispatchable location for a 9-1-1 call, but nothing in this section shall be construed to require the Commission to reconsider any information or conclusion from a proceeding regarding the accuracy of the dispatchable location for a 9-1-1 call in which the Commission has adopted rules or issued an order before the date of the enactment of this Act.
(c) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) 9-1-1 call.—The term “9-1-1 call” means a voice call that is placed, or a message that is sent by other means of communication, to a public safety answering point (as defined in section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 222)) for the purpose of requesting emergency services.
(2) Dispatchable location.—The term “dispatchable location” means the street address of the calling party, and additional information such as room number, floor number, or similar information necessary to adequately identify the location of the calling party.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 47 U.S.C. 615 note