The N.C. House passed a sweeping bill to reorganize 911 service p...
The N.C. House passed a sweeping bill to reorganize 911 service provisioning in the state. HB-1755 would create a new 17-member state 911 coordinating board assigned to ensure that all voice telecom providers contribute to support the system, and…
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for safeguarding 911 service quality. The board would collect a monthly E-911 fee on each “voice communications service connection” in the state, regardless of technology, and distribute the proceeds to local 911 agencies. The board also would develop a comprehensive statewide E-911 plan for communicating E-911 location data across networks and among 911 answering points. It also would monitor 911 technology trends and study ways to improve E-911 efficiency. The board would report every 2 years to the legislature on the state’s 911 systems, the first report due in Feb. 2009. The bill is in the Senate Finance Committee.