---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 U.S.C. § 1472"
title: "47"
title_heading: "Telecommunications"
number: "1472"
heading: "Parity of protection for provision or use of Next Generation 9–1–1 services"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/47/1472"
units:
  - "Chapter 13 — Public Safety Communications and Electromagnetic Spectrum Auctions"
  - "Subchapter V — Next Generation 9–1–1 Advancement Act of 2012"
---

# §1472. Parity of protection for provision or use of Next Generation 9–1–1 services

- (a) **Immunity—** A provider or user of [Next Generation 9–1–1 services](/usc/47/1401.md?p=22), a [public safety answering point](/usc/47/1401.md?p=25), and the officers, directors, employees, vendors, agents, and authorizing government entity (if any) of such provider, user, or [public safety answering point](/usc/47/1401.md?p=25), shall have immunity and protection from liability under Federal and [State](/usc/47/1401.md?p=31) law to the extent provided in [subsection (b)](#b) with respect to—
  - (1) the release of subscriber information related to [emergency calls](/usc/47/1401.md?p=13) or emergency services;
  - (2) the use or provision of [9–1–1 services](/usc/47/1471.md?p=1), [E9–1–1 services](/usc/47/1471.md?p=1), or [Next Generation 9–1–1 services](/usc/47/1401.md?p=22); and
  - (3) other matters related to [9–1–1 services](/usc/47/1471.md?p=1), [E9–1–1 services](/usc/47/1471.md?p=1), or [Next Generation 9–1–1 services](/usc/47/1401.md?p=22).
- (b) **Scope of immunity and protection from liability—** The scope and extent of the immunity and protection from liability afforded under [subsection (a)](#a) shall be the same as that provided under [section 615a of this title](/usc/47/615a.md) to wireless carriers, [public safety answering points](/usc/47/1401.md?p=25), and users of wireless 9–1–1 service (as defined in paragraphs (4), [(3)](#a-3), and (6), respectively, of [section 615b of this title](/usc/47/615b.md)[^1]) with respect to such release, use, and other matters.

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 112–96, title VI, § 6506, Feb. 22, 2012, 126 Stat. 242.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 615b of this title, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original a reference to section 6 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999, Pub. L. 106–81, and was translated as if it had been a reference to section 7 of Pub. L. 106–81, which is classified to section 615b of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 6 of Pub. L. 106–81 as section 7 by Pub. L. 110–283, title I, § 101(1), July 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 2620. Pub. L. 110–283, title I, § 101(3), July 23, 2008, 122 Stat. 2620 enacted a new section 6 of the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 which is classified to section 215a–1 of this title, but that section does not contain definitions.