2018-21888: Improving the 911 System by Implementing Kari's Law and RAY BAUM'S Act

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Summary

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (the FCC or Commission) proposes rules for 911 calls made from multi-line telephone systems (MLTS), pursuant to Kari's Law, the conveyance of dispatchable location with 911 calls, as directed by RAY BAUM'S Act, and the consolidation of the Commission's 911 rules. The Commission also proposes consolidating the Commission's existing 911 rules into a single rule part.

The agency’s own summary, as published.

What this changes

Amends 5 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.

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