E911 legislation (S-1250) could be marked up as early as July 17,...
E911 legislation (S-1250) could be marked up as early as July 17, Senate Communications Subcommittee Chmn. Burns (R- Mont.) told reporters after addressing the Wireless Communications Assn. (WCA) meeting Wed. The bill, co- sponsored by Sen. Clinton (D-N.Y.), would…
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require location technology for cellphone calls and would prevent states from taking money from E-911 funds for other purposes. Burns and Clinton are co-chmn. of the Congressional E-911 Caucus. At the WCA, Burns said the original 911 legislation, and the current E911 bill, “will have as much impact on public safety as any legislation ever passed.” He emphasized that govt. should “set policy, not the standards.” Burns also said all public safety communications equipment should be interoperable. It’s important, he said, to fund R&D in educational institutions, especially smaller colleges, since great ideas often don’t come from prestigious tech schools, but “out of the garage.”