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US emergency calling regulatory requirements

Verified 2026-09-04 · 3 claims · sources tier 1–2

Also known as E911, Kari's Law, PSAP, RAY BAUM'S Act.

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This topic covers United States emergency calling regulatory requirements. The claims currently cover only the Kari's Law Act of 2017, which is Public Law 115-127 and was approved on February 16, 2018. This legislation amends the Communications Act of 1934 to mandate that multi-line telephone systems allow users to dial 911 directly without needing an additional digit, code, prefix, or postfix.

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1Kari's Law Act of 2017 is Public Law 115-127, approved 16 February 2018, and amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require multi-line telephone systems to permit a user to dial 911 directly without an additional digit, code, prefix or postfix.
Kari's Law Act of 2017, Public Law 115-127 · public law title and approval date on the govinfo record
fact0.902026-09-04
2Cisco states that to comply with Public Law 115-127, known as Kari's Law, any call made from within the organisation to emergency services must generate an email notification.
Enhanced Emergency Calling for Webex Calling · Notification requirements
fact0.902026-09-04
3Cisco states that RAY BAUM'S Act Phase 2 began in January 2022 and requires emergency calls to send a correct dispatch address for non-fixed devices and for nomadic users.
Enhanced Emergency Calling for Webex Calling · Nomadic E911 Service
fact0.902026-09-04

Sources

tier 1 standards and regulators

Kari's Law Act of 2017, Public Law 115-127

United States Government Publishing Office (govinfo) · 2018-02-16 · accessed 2026-09-04

tier 2 current vendor documentation

Enhanced Emergency Calling for Webex Calling

Cisco Systems, Inc. (Webex Help Center) · 2026-08-21 · accessed 2026-09-04

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 4). US emergency calling regulatory requirements. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/e911-us-regulatory

BibTeX

@misc{warmtransfer-e911-us-regulatory,
  title  = {US emergency calling regulatory requirements},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/e911-us-regulatory},
  note   = {Verified 2026-09-04}
}