FCC task force suggests NG911 funding model that includes fees for broadband connections

American City and County:A new 911 funding model—likely including assessments charged to broadband connections—is needed to ensure that public-safety answering points (PSAPs) have the financial resources necessary to pay for the migration from legacy 911 to next-generation 911 (NG911) technology nationwide, members of a FCC Task Force on Optimal PSAP Architecture (TFOPA) working group said last week.

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