Number: RL34755
Title: Emergency Communications: The Future of 911
Authors: Linda K. Moore, Analyst in Telecommunications Policy 
Abstract: Recognizing the importance of providing effective 911 service, Congress has passed three major bills supporting improvements in the handling of 911 emergency calls. The most recent of these-the NET 911 Improvement Act of 2008 (P.L. 110-283)-requires the preparation of a National Plan for migrating to an IP-enabled emergency network. The plan is to be prepared by the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office (ICO), created to meet requirements of an earlier law, the ENHANCE 911 Act of 2004 (P.L. 108-494). ICO is co-administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Pages: 31
Date: January 13, 2009