NENA's NG9-1-1 design objectives has been referenced by numerous national and international groups, including Network Reliability and Interoperability Council (NRIC), Department o f Transportation (DOT)/National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) NG9-1-1, Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS), Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), etc

IP will provide the bandwidth and capabilities necessary to integrate text and video 'calling' into the 9-1-1 system and service

PSAPs will be able to accept, transfer, and initiate text and video communications for emergency situations