{"identifier":"/us/usc/t47/s1472","title":47,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1472.","heading":"Parity of protection for provision or use of Next Generation 9\u20131\u20131 services","text":"\u00a7\u202f1472.\nParity of protection for provision or use of Next Generation 9\u20131\u20131 services\n(a)\nImmunity\nA provider or user of Next Generation 9\u20131\u20131 services, a public safety answering point, and the officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and authorizing government entity (if any) of such provider, user, or public safety answering point, shall have immunity and protection from liability under Federal and State law to the extent provided in subsection (b) with respect to\u2014\n(1) the release of subscriber information related to emergency calls or emergency services;\n(2) the use or provision of 9\u20131\u20131 services, E9\u20131\u20131 services, or Next Generation 9\u20131\u20131 services; and\n(3) other matters related to 9\u20131\u20131 services, E9\u20131\u20131 services, or Next Generation 9\u20131\u20131 services.\n(b)\nScope of immunity and protection from liability\nThe scope and extent of the immunity and protection from liability afforded under subsection (a) shall be the same as that provided under\nsection 615a of this title\nsection 615b of this title\n1\n1 See References in Text note below.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t47/s1472.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t47/s1472","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1472."},{"t":"heading","text":"Parity of protection for provision or use of Next Generation 9\u20131\u20131 services"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t47/s1472/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Immunity"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"A provider or user of Next Generation 9\u20131\u20131 services, a public safety answering point, and the officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and authorizing government entity (if any) of such provider, user, or public safety answering point, shall have immunity and protection from liability under Federal and State law to the extent provided in subsection (b) with respect to\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s1472/a/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the release of subscriber information related to emergency calls or emergency services;","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s1472/a/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the use or provision of 9\u20131\u20131 services, E9\u20131\u20131 services, or Next Generation 9\u20131\u20131 services; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t47/s1472/a/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"content","text":" other matters related to 9\u20131\u20131 services, E9\u20131\u20131 services, or Next Generation 9\u20131\u20131 services.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t47/s1472/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Scope of immunity and protection from liability"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The scope and extent of the immunity and protection from liability afforded under subsection (a) shall be the same as that provided under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 615a of this title","href":"/us/usc/t47/s615a","tail":" to wireless carriers, public safety answering points, and users of wireless 9\u20131\u20131 service (as defined in paragraphs (4), (3), and (6), respectively, of "},{"t":"ref","text":"section 615b of this title","href":"/us/usc/t47/s615b","tail":"\u202f"},{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSee References in Text note below.","tail":") with respect to such release, use, and other matters."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}