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Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability
The Federal Communications Commission published this final rule in the Federal Register on July 10, 2026. It took effect on August 10, 2026.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) adopts rules to ensure that emerging Next Generation 911 (NG911) networks are reliable and interoperable. NG911 is replacing legacy 911 technology across the country with internet Protocol (IP)- based infrastructure that will support new 911 capabilities, including text, video, and data. However, for NG911 to be fully effective, NG911 networks must be designed to safeguard the reliability of critical components and support the interoperability needed to seamlessly transfer 911 calls and data from one network to another. The rules require entities essential to delivering emergency calls in the NG911 environment to implement common sense measures to safeguard the reliability of NG911 networks and reduce the risk of 911 outages, and require certain entities to report on their support for NG911 interoperability. The rules also eliminate unnecessary and burdensome legacy rules to increase flexibility and encourage technical innovation to make NG911 services reliable, interoperable, and accessible to all.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-13998
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- July 10, 2026
- Takes effect
- August 10, 2026
- Dates
- Effective date: Effective August 10, 2026.
- Docket
- PS Docket Nos. 21-479 and 13-75, FCC 26-39; FR ID 355738
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 0; 47 CFR 9
- Topics
- Authority delegations (Government agencies); Classified information; Communications; Communications common carriers; Communications equipment; Equal access to justice; Freedom of information; Government publications; Infants and children; Internet; Investigations; Organization and functions (Government agencies); Penalties; Privacy; Radio; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Satellites; Security measures; Sunshine Act; Telecommunications; Telephone
- Pages
- 50
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