Stakeholders in E-911 implementation are preparing to form an adv...
Stakeholders in E-911 implementation are preparing to form an advisory committee that would examine legislative possibilities to advance the rollout of wireless 911 systems, a staffer for a House Commerce Committee member told us. The advisory committee is to…
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include lawmakers, industry and other “stakeholders,” the staffer said. The staffer said it was hoped that legislation might be ready by summer. However, it wasn’t known what language would be needed or whether the bill would require funding, the source said. The bill would enhance provisions in the 1999 Wireless Communications & Public Safety Law, which implemented the E- 911 transition, the staffer said. Congressional members formed an E-911 Caucus last month after concerns increased on the slow pace of implementation, including the potential diversion of funds by state legislators to projects not related to E-911. Senate Communications Subcommittee Chmn. Burns (R-Mont.), the caucus co-chmn., has said he was considering a bill to prevent such diversions (CD March 6 p1). Other caucus members include Sen. Clinton (D-N.Y.), Reps. Shimkus (R-Ill.), Eshoo (D-Cal.). Caucus members have said more study of E-911 implementation problems is needed to determine whether legislation is warranted.