47 U.S.C. § 1431

Current through P.L. 118-106 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/04/2024)

Section 1431 - Public safety roaming and priority access

The Commission may adopt rules, if necessary in the public interest, to improve the ability of public safety networks to roam onto commercial networks and to gain priority access to commercial networks in an emergency if-

(1) the public safety entity equipment is technically compatible with the commercial network;

(2) the commercial network is reasonably compensated; and

(3) such access does not preempt or otherwise terminate or degrade all existing voice conversations or data sessions.

47 U.S.C. § 1431

Pub. L. 112-96, title VI, §62116211,, 126 Stat. 218.

Commission

The term "Commission" means the Federal Communications Commission.

public safety entity

The term "public safety entity" means an entity that provides public safety services.