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House approves immunity for rural phone providers in 911 bill
Summary
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 139 to give limited immunity to local telephone providers and their employees for actions tied to providing 911 service in rural areas, excluding negligence and gross negligence. Supporters said the change will encourage small companies to build 911 systems.
The Utah House on Feb. 25 approved Senate Bill 139, a measure supporters said is aimed at encouraging small, rural telephone companies to develop 911 emergency service by giving limited civil immunity to providers and their employees for acts tied to emergency call handling.
Representative Allen, the bill’s sponsor on the floor, said the bill extends to operators and employees of local exchange providers the kinds of protections already available to public…
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