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Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability
The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 10, 2026. Comments closed on August 10, 2026.
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What the agency says
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) proposes rules to enhance Next Generation 911 (NG911) interoperability and improve NG911 accessibility. Specifically, the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking proposes requiring NG911 service providers to conduct multi-party interstate interoperability testing of 911 traffic. The Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking also seeks comment about how 911 Authorities can integrate advanced technology such as Direct Video Calling into NG911 networks to improve accessibility.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-13999
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- July 10, 2026
- Comments due
- August 10, 2026
- Dates
- Comments are due on or before August 10, 2026, and reply comments are due on or before September 8, 2026.
- Docket
- PS Docket Nos. 21-479 and 13-75, FCC 26-39; FR ID 355739
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 9
- Pages
- 7
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