Nation’s 9-1-1 Leaders Call for Changes in 9-1-1 Funding Bill in U.S. House
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Groups representing the state and local leaders of America’s 9-1-1 systems are pleased that the infrastructure bill being assembled in the U.S. House includes major funding for 9-1-1 system upgrades, but they are concerned that some provisions in the bill could undermine the rollout of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1).
In a March 19 letter to the leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee from NENA: The 9-1-1 Association and the National Association of State 9-1-1 Administrators (NASNA), the groups said, "We strongly support Congressional efforts to make the investments necessary to ensure an advanced and secure emergency communications infrastructure." But they added that Congress must make modifications to the LIFT America Act "or risk compromising NG9-1-1 for many years ahead."
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