Wireless provider and VoIP provider records

Act 78 of 1990, § 11.8, under PUBLIC SAFETY EMERGENCY TELEPHONE ACT.

Act 78 of 1990, § 11.8

Section 11.8. Wireless provider and VoIP provider records.

(a) Access.--Upon request from and pursuant to agreement with a PSAP, each wireless provider shall provide E-911 service data base information and each VoIP provider shall provide VoIP service data base information or automatic location information as permitted under the law to the requesting PSAP. Such information shall remain the property of the disclosing wireless provider or VoIP provider and, except as otherwise provided by applicable Federal or State law, shall be used by the PSAP only in connection with providing emergency response services to a call to a 911 system or to a wireless E-911 system.

(b) Violations.--A person commits a misdemeanor of the third degree who:

(1) Uses or discloses wireless E-911 service data base

information or VoIP service data base information for

purposes other than handling a call to a 911 system or to a

wireless E-911 system without the consent of the wireless

service customer or VoIP service customer, or as otherwise

provided by applicable Federal or State law.

(2) Knowingly uses the telephone number of a 911 system,

wireless E-911 system or VoIP service data base information

to avoid any charges for the services of a local exchange

carrier, competitive local exchange carrier, interexchange

carrier, wireless provider or VoIP provider.

(c) Privacy waived.--The provisions of 66 Pa.C.S. § 2906 (relating to dissemination of telephone numbers and other identifying information) shall have no application to wireless providers or VoIP providers to the extent they are engaged in providing wireless E-911 service, 911 service or related services.

(11.8 amended July 9, 2008, P.L.948, No.72)