House Democrats this week revealed that federal funding to support the nationwide deployment of IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) technology is included in their proposal for a future coronavirus rescue legislation that places an emphasis on infrastructure projects, but such a package may be delayed longer than anticipated.
A cost study released in the fall of 2018 estimated that deploying NG911 nationwide would require between $9.7 billion and $12 billion. Currently, the proposal calls for $12 billion to support NG911 development—the amount used… READ MORE
