Bush Signs New And Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act

WASHINGTON - JULY 23: U.S. President George W. Bush signs H.R. 3403, the New and Emerging Technologies 911 Improvement Act of 2008 as (L-R) Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL), Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN), Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Rep. Chip Pickering (R-MS) look on in the Oval Office of the White House July 23, 2008 in Washington, DC. The bill allows subscribers of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephone service have the same access as standard landlines when they call 911. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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