S. 428 would amend the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999.

== Detailed Summary ==

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IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2007 - Amends the IP-Enabled VoiceWireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to impose on IP-enabled voice service providers engaged in interstate or foreign communication a requirement to provide 9119-1-1 service, including enhanced 9119-1-1 service, to its subscribers. Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue regulations granting IP-enabled voice service providers right of access to 9-1-1 components that are necessary to provide 9-1-1 service, on the same rates, terms, and conditions that are provided to commercial mobile service providers. Requires the providers to establish a point of contact for public safety and government officials relative to 9-1-1 service and access. Authorizes the FCC to delegate enforcement authority to state agencies or programs with emergency communications jurisdiction.

AmendsAuthorizes the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999FCC to require, for IP-enabled voice service carriers, IP-enabled voice usersrequire providers of 911 communications, and public safety answering points (facilities designated to receive 911 calls and route them to emergency personnel) (PSAPs), parity in liability as comparedcommunications services using wire or radio communication to local exchange companies, non-wireless 911 service users, and non-wireless PSAPs, respectively.provide 9-1-1 service, including enhanced 9-1-1 service.

Declares that nothing(Sec. 3) Requires that, when IP-enabled voice service or alternative emergency communications service is involved, there be parity in this Act,liability (as compared to local exchange companies and others) for service carriers, users, and public safety answering points (facilities designated to receive 9-1-1 calls and route them to emergency personnel) (PSAPs). Defines &quot;alternative emergency communications service&quot; as the Communications Actprovision of 1934, the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, or any Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation or order prevents states, their subdivisions, or Indian tribes from charging IP-enabled voice servicesemergency information to support 911a PSAP via wire or E-911radio communications, possibly including 9-1-1 and enhanced 9-1-1 services.

Amends(Sec. 4) Declares that nothing in this Act, the Communications Act of 1934, the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, or any FCC regulation or order prevents states, their subdivisions, or Indian tribes from imposing a fee on or collecting a fee from IP-enabled voice services to support 9-1-1 or E-9-1-1 services.

(Sec. 5) Requires the FCC to report annually to the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce on the status in each state of the collection and distribution of 9-1-1 fees.

(Sec. 6) Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the E-911E-9-1-1 Implementation Coordination Office to develop a national plan for migrating to a national IP-enabled emergency network. Requires, after plan completion, grants for migration to such a network. Authorizes the FCC to compile a list of PSAP contact informationinformation, selective router contact information, or other information on necessary 9119-1-1 components to assist providers in complying with this paragraph. Allows the FCC to make any part of that information available to the public to improve public safety. Requires the FCC to work cooperatively with public safety organizations, industry participants, and the E-9-1-1 Implementation Coordination Office to develop best practices that promote consistency.

(Sec. 7) Requires the FCC to enforce the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 as if that Act was part of the Communications Act of 1934 and deems any violation to be a violation of the Communications Act of 1934.

(Sec. 8) Sets deadlines for: (1) the FCC to remit all amounts promised for the completion of an update to the Report on Technical and Operational Issues Impacting the Provision of Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1 Services; and (2) the filing of related written findings.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 8/3/2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
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