Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act

Citation: Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act, Pub. L. No. 106-81 (1999).

The Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act (also called the 911 Act) expanded on privacy protections for Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) held by telecommunications carriers by adding “location” to the definition of CPNI, and set forth circumstances under which that information could be used with or without the customer’s express prior consent.