§ 615a. Service provider parity of protection
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(a)Provider parity A wireless carrier, IP-enabled voice service provider, or other emergency communications provider, and their officers, directors, employees, vendors, and agents, shall have immunity or other protection from liability in a State of a scope and extent that is not less than the scope and extent of immunity or other protection from liability that any local exchange company, and its officers, directors, employees, vendors, or agents, have under Federal and State law (whether through statute, judicial decision, tariffs filed by such local exchange company, or otherwise) applicable in such State, including in connection with an act or omission involving the release to a PSAP, emergency medical service provider or emergency dispatch provider, public safety, fire service or law enforcement official, or hospital emergency or trauma care facility of subscriber information related to emergency calls, emergency services, or other emergency communications services.
(b)User parity A person using wireless 9–1–1 service, or making 9–1–1 communications via IP-enabled voice service or other emergency communications service, shall have immunity or other protection from liability of a scope and extent that is not less than the scope and extent of immunity or other protection from liability under applicable law in similar circumstances of a person using 9–1–1 service that is not via wireless 9–1–1 service, IP-enabled voice service, or other emergency communications service.
(c)PSAP parity In matters related to 9–1–1 communications via wireless 9–1–1 service, IP-enabled voice service, or other emergency communications service, a PSAP, and its employees, vendors, agents, and authorizing government entity (if any) shall have immunity or other protection from liability of a scope and extent that is not less than the scope and extent of immunity or other protection from liability under applicable law accorded to such PSAP, employees, vendors, agents, and authorizing government entity, respectively, in matters related to 9–1–1 communications that are not via wireless 9–1–1 service, IP-enabled voice service, or other emergency communications service.
(d)Basis for enactment This section is enacted as an exercise of the enforcement power of the Congress under section 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution and the power of the Congress to regulate commerce with foreign nations, among the several States, and with Indian tribes.
(Pub. L. 106–81, § 4, Oct. 26, 1999, 113 Stat. 1288; Pub. L. 110–283, title II, § 201(a), July 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 2624.)
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- Public Law 106–81To promote and enhance public safety through use of 9–1–1 as the universal emergency assistance number, further deployment of wireless 9–1–1 service, support of States in upgrading 9–1–1 capabilities and related functions, encouragement of construction and operation of seamless, ubiquitous, and reli
- Public Law 110–283To promote and enhance public safety by facilitating the rapid deployment of IP-enabled 911 and E–911 services, encourage the Nation’s transition to a national IP-enabled emergency network, and improve 911 and E–911 access to those with disabilities
- Public Law 112–96To provide incentives for the creation of jobs, and for other purposes
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- Pub. L. 106–81, § 4
- 113 Stat. 1288
- Pub. L. 110–283, title II, § 201(a)
- 122 Stat. 2624
- Pub. L. 110–283, § 201(a)(1)
- Pub. L. 110–283, § 201(a)(2)
- Pub. L. 110–283, § 201(a)(3)
- Pub. L. 110–283, § 201(a)(4)
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§ 615a
Service provider parity of protection
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 106–81, § 4
Stat.113 Stat. 1288
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–283, title II, § 201(a)
Stat.122 Stat. 2624
Pub. L.Pub. L. 110–283, § 201(a)(1)
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