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IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005

Introduced: May 18, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

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Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

May 18, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 18, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prescribe regulations to establish a set of requirements or obligations on providers of IP-enabled voice service (Internet protocol-enabled service for real-time two-way or multidirectional voice communications) to ensure that 911 (emergency) services and E-911 services (services that automatically delivers a 911 call to the appropriate public safety answering point) are available to customers of IP-enabled voice service. Requires: (1) nondiscriminatory IP provider access to 911 and E-911 services; (2) IP providers to provide to customers a clear and conspicuous notice of the unavailability of 911 and E-911 services; and (3) IP provider and user immunity in the provision and use of 911 and E-911 services to the same extent as local exchange companies and other persons, respectively.

Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the E-911 Implementation Coordination Office to develop and report to Congress on a national plan for migrating to a national IP-enabled emergency network capable of receiving and responding to all citizen activated emergency communications.

What's happening now June 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

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