NENA Applauds Passage of the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2006
09/15/2006
Leadership of Senators Burns and Bill Nelson Ensures Passage of Critical 9-1-1 Legislation
Arlington, VA The United States Senate voted September 14th to include the IPEnabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2006 as part of a managers amendment to the Safe Port Act (HR 4954). “NENA strongly supports the leadership of Senators Burns and Bill Nelson in offering legislation that provides tools to advance access to the 9-1-1 system for all Americans. We also wish to thank Chairman Stevens and Co-Chairman Inouye for working with all parties to reach a compromise enabling this bill to move forward,” said NENA President Bill Munn, ENP.
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