The 9-1-1 Industry Alliance ("9IA") was established in December 2005 by a group of prominent industry leaders. The vision of the organization's founders is that 9IA will play an important role as the voice of industry companies on major public policy issues, and that the expertise of industry leaders can assist public policymakers and government emergency communications professionals as complex choices are made regarding advanced 9-1-1 alternatives in the years ahead.

As detailed in the group's founding Mission Statement, the Alliance was created to represent the emergency communications industry in the development of emergency technology infrastructure and policy, for the good of public safety and the public it serves, by:

• assuring adequate funding for 9-1-1;
• conducting scientifically credible and objective research to support innovation and implementation in the 9-1-1 industry for the benefit of the public;
• bringing together industry leaders in order to maximize the value of research and development investment for the benefit of the public;
• creating a constructive environment to conduct programs to further the science and technology of emergency communications for the proactive development of technologies and operational strategies to advance and improve 9-1-1 service for the benefit of the public;
• representing the industry before the public and governmental bodies for the benefit of the public; and working in concert with public safety and emergency communications administration and officials from organizations such as NENA, NASNA and APCO.