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Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability
The United States issued an addendum on 14 July 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/USA/2209. Addenda often report that a measure was adopted, changed, postponed or withdrawn. The measure was first notified on 10 June 2025. The comment period closed on 8 September 2026.
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911 services and networks; Quality; Telecommunication services. Applications; Telecommunication systems; Radiocommunications; Mobile services
The comment period closed on 8 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/USA/2209/Rev.1/Add.1; it can take them up with the United States.
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Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability
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. Effective date: Effective 10 August 2026. Compliance dates: Compliance will not be required for Sec. Sec. 9.19(c)(1)(i) through (c)(3)(i) and 9.20(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i), and (b), until a document is published in the Federal Register announcing compliance dates and revising Sec. Sec. 9.20(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i), and (b), and revising or removing Sec. Sec. 9.19(d) and 9.20(h). For entities described in Sec…
Proposed rule - 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.
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AddendumG/TBT/N/USA/2209/Rev.1/Add.1
Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability
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. Effective date: Effective 10 August 2026. Compliance dates: Compliance will not be required for Sec. Sec. 9.19(c)(1)(i) through (c)(3)(i) and 9.20(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i), and (b), until a document is published in the Federal Register announcing compliance dates and revising Sec. Sec. 9.20(a)(1)(i), (a)(2)(i), and (b), and revising or removing Sec. Sec. 9.19(d) and 9.20(h). For entities described in Sec…
RevisionG/TBT/N/USA/2209/Rev.1
Comment deadline: Closed on 8 September 2026
Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability
Proposed rule - 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.
Regular notificationG/TBT/N/USA/2209
Comment deadline: Closed on 18 August 2025
Facilitating Implementation of Next Generation 911 Services (NG911); Improving 911 Reliability
Proposed rule - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) proposes rules that would help 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 safeguard the reliability of critical components and support the interoperability needed to seamlessly transfer 911 calls and data from one network to another. When the Commission first adopted 911 reliability rules in 2013, the transition to NG911 was in its very early stages. Since then, many state and local 911 Authorities have made significant progress in deploying NG911 capabilities in their jurisdictions. This Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) is the next step in fulfilling the Commission's commitment to facilitate the NG911 transition and to ensure that the transition does not inadvertently create vulnerabilities in the nation's critical public safety networks. The FNPRM proposes to update the definition of ''covered 911 service provider'' in the Commission's existing 911 reliability rules to ensure that the rules apply to service providers that control or operate critical pathways and components in NG911 networks. It also proposes to update the reliability standards for providers of critical NG911…
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