California Governor Signs Wireless 911 Routing Bill
With the California legislative session racing to a finish, Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signed into law a bill aimed at improving call routing of wireless emergency calls. AB-1564 requires commercial mobile radio service providers to provide free access to local…
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911 service and route calls through the Department of the California Highway Patrol unless an alternate route meets certain requirements. It requires state and local government agencies to determine the most efficient routing of wireless 911 calls, with a statewide review and routing decision-making process to be completed annually. Other bills waiting to be signed include SB-1137, to define ransomware as a form of extortion; SB-745, which requires the California Public Utilities Commission to prioritize unserved housing developments and other changes to grant programs provided by the California Advanced Services Fund; and SB-215 and AB-2168, two parts of a proposed CPUC overhaul (see 1608110007). With a midnight legislative deadline having loomed Wednesday, the legislature was considering several other telecom and CPUC revamp measures. Tuesday, the Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee unanimously concurred with Senate amendments to AB-2570, requiring the CPUC adopt a portability freeze rule for the state LifeLine program by Jan. 15, and SB-62, creating a new safety advocate office at the CPUC.