47 CFR § 9.28 - Definitions

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Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (reproducing eCFR)

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https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/9.28

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2026-09-24

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200

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US government work (public domain); LII presentation; public domain text; short excerpts and locators used

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• 47 CFR 9.28 defines a 911 Authority as a State, territorial, regional, Tribal, or local governmental entity that operates or has administrative authority over all or any aspect of a communications network for the receipt of 911 traffic at NG911 Delivery Points and for the transmission of such traffic to PSAPs. in context
• 47 CFR 9.28 defines an NG911 Delivery Point as a geographic location, facility or demarcation point designated by a 911 Authority where originating service providers deliver 911 traffic in an IP-based format to an ESInet. in context
• 47 CFR 9.28 defines an Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network (ESInet) as an IP-based network managed or operated by a 911 Authority that is used for emergency communications, including NG911 services. in context
• 47 CFR 9.28 defines a Location Information Server (LIS) as a functional element that provides locations of endpoints in geodetic or civic form and can be queried by endpoints or other entities. in context
• 47 CFR 9.28 defines Next Generation 911 (NG911) as an IP-based system that ensures interoperability and security and enables emergency communications centers to receive, process and analyze all types of 911 requests for emergency assistance. in context
• Under 47 CFR 9.28, originating service providers subject to the NG911 rules are wireline providers, CMRS providers (with a conditional exclusion for mobile-satellite service operators), covered text providers, interconnected VoIP providers and internet-based TRS providers. in context

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APA

WarmTransfer. (2026, September 24). 47 CFR § 9.28 - Definitions. WarmTransfer. https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cornell-lii-47-cfr-9-28

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@misc{warmtransfer-cornell-lii-47-cfr-9-28,
  title  = {47 CFR § 9.28 - Definitions},
  author = {{WarmTransfer}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://warmtransfer.net/knowledge/sources/cornell-lii-47-cfr-9-28},
  note   = {Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School (reproducing eCFR), accessed 2026-09-24}
}