US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

47 U.S.C. § 1472

Parity of protection for provision or use of Next Generation 9–1–1 services

(a)

Immunity

A provider or user of Next Generation 9–1–1 services, a public safety answering point, and the officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and authorizing government entity (if any) of such provider, user, or public safety answering point, shall have immunity and protection from liability under Federal and State law to the extent provided in subsection (b) with respect to—
(1)
the release of subscriber information related to emergency calls or emergency services;
(2)
the use or provision of 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services; and
(3)
other matters related to 9–1–1 services, E9–1–1 services, or Next Generation 9–1–1 services.
(b)

Scope of immunity and protection from liability

section 615a of this titlesection 615b of this title1

1 See References in Text note below.
The scope and extent of the immunity and protection from liability afforded under subsection (a) shall be the same as that provided under to wireless carriers, public safety answering points, and users of wireless 9–1–1 service (as defined in paragraphs (4), (3), and (6), respectively, of  ) with respect to such release, use, and other matters.

Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6506126 Stat. 242(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 615b of this titlePub. L. 106–81section 7 of Pub. L. 106–81section 615b of this titlesection 6 of Pub. L. 106–81Pub. L. 110–283, title I, § 101(1)122 Stat. 2620Pub. L. 110–283, title I, § 101(3)122 Stat. 2620section 215a–1 of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original a reference to section 6 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, , and was translated as if it had been a reference to , which is classified to , to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of as section 7 by , , . , , enacted a new section 6 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 which is classified to , but that section does not contain definitions.