Subpart A Purpose and Definitions
Subpart B Telecommunications Carriers
Subpart C Commercial Mobile Radio Service
Subpart D Interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol Services
Subpart E Telecommunications Relay Services for Persons With Disabilities
Subpart F Multi-Line Telephone Systems
Subpart G Mobile-Satellite Service
Subpart H Resiliency, Redundancy, and Reliability of 911 Communications
Subpart I 911 Fees
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Terms Used In 47 CFR Part 9 - 911 Requirements

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