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The FCC Must Have a Sound Legal Framework for Implementation of the Plan

Recommendation #221
FCC Chapter: 17.4

Status: In progress

The National Broadband Plan does not reach conclusions about or explore in detail the many legal issues that will be relevant to the FCC's implementation of the plan. These will be addressed through notice-and-comment rulemakings the FCC will conduct following the plan.

Enact a federal Next Generation 911 (NG911) regulatory framework

Recommendation #208
FCC Chapter: 16.14

Status: In progress

Congress should consider enacting of federal Next Generation 911 (NG911) regulatory framework.

Identify the costs of deploying a nationwide NG 911 System

Recommendation #207
FCC Chapter: 16.13

Status: In progress

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) should prepare a report to identify the costs of deploying a nationwide NG 911 System and recommend that Congress allocate public funding.

Preserve broadband communications during emergencies

Recommendation #198
FCC Chapter: 16.4
Preserve broadband communications during emergencies

Survey public safety broadband wireless mobile infrastructure and devices.

Recommendation #196
FCC Chapter: 16.2
Survey public safety broadband wireless mobile infrastructure and devices.

Create a public safety broadband network

Recommendation #195
FCC Chapter: 16.1

Status: In progress

Create a public safety broadband network.

Amend the Copyright Act to enable a digital national archive

Recommendation #189
FCC Chapter: 15.9
Congress should consider amending the Copyright Act to enable public and broadcast media to more easily contribute their archival content to a digital national archive and grant reasonable noncommercial downstream usage rights for this content to the American people.

Create a national digital archive to house public interest digital content

Recommendation #188
FCC Chapter: 15.8
The federal government should create and fund Video.gov to publish its digital video archival material and facilitate the creation of a federated national digital archive to house public interest digital content.

Amend the Copyright Act to provide for copyright exemptions to public broadcasting

Recommendation #187
FCC Chapter: 15.7
Congress should consider amending the Copyright Act to provide for copyright exemptions to public broadcasting organizations for online broadcast and distribution of public media.

Increase funding to public media

Recommendation #186
FCC Chapter: 15.6
Congress should consider increasing funding to public media for broadband-based distribution and content.