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Having adjudicated all comments, the NENA Managing & Monitoring NG9‑1‑1 Information Document is now considered “stable.” Per NENA IPR & Antitrust Policy, Section 4.5.1 “Stable Form Notice” is being issued and is shown below.4.5 Declarations during Review.

Deliverable Information
Title: NENA Managing & Monitoring NG9‑1‑1 Information Document
Document Number: NENA-INF-040.1-2020
URL: https://dev.nena.org/higherlogic/ws/public/document?document_id=19307&wg_id=a00974df-fbab-49b7-b015-e33f9f93dbe6
Date of Notice: June 16, 2020
Submission Deadline: July 17, 2020…

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Call 911 to report any situation that requires police, the fire department or an ambulance.

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