47 CFR 9.1 - Purpose.

Regulations last checked for updates: May 15, 2024

Title 47 - Telecommunication last revised: May 10, 2024

View all text of Subpart A [§ 9.1 - § 9.3]

§ 9.1 - Purpose.

The purpose of this part is to set forth the 911 and E911 service requirements and conditions applicable to telecommunications carriers (subpart B); commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers (subpart C); interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers (subpart D); providers of telecommunications relay services (TRS) for persons with disabilities (subpart E); multi-line telephone systems (MLTS) (subpart F); and Mobile-Satellite Service (MSS) providers (subpart G). The rules in this part also include requirements to help ensure the resiliency, redundancy, and reliability of communications systems, particularly 911 and E911 networks and/or systems (subpart H).

authority: 47 U.S.C. 151-154,152,155,157,160,201,202,208,210,214,218,219,222,225,251,255,301,302,303,307,308,309,310,316,319,332,403,405,605,610,615,615 note,615a,615b,615c,615a-1,616,620,621,623,623 note,721,and,and,Division,Pub. L. 116-260, 134 Stat. 1182, unless otherwise noted

source: 84 FR 66760, Dec. 5, 2019, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 47 CFR 9.1