The Va. Senate passed a VoIP E-911 bill (SB-395) to widen the jur...
The Va. Senate passed a VoIP E-911 bill (SB-395) to widen the jurisdiction of the Wireless E-911 Service Board to VoIP providers that interconnect with the public switched telephone network. The bill, approved by the Senate Commerce & Labor…
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Committee, would change the E-911 fund distribution formula, sending 60% of funds to local 911 authorities running public safety answer points and 40% for needs-based grants to local 911 answering points and to wireless carriers. The bill would enlarge the 911 board to 15 members from 14 and empower it to distribute the grants for local PSAP and wireless E-911 projects. The bill is in a House committee.