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42.736 Definitions for KRS 42.734, 42.736, and 42.738.
As used in this section and KRS 42.734 and 42.738, unless the context requires
otherwise:
(1) "Architecture" means the design principles, physical structure, and functional
organization of a land mobile radio system;
(2) "Frequency" means for a periodic function, the number of cycles or events per
unit time that comprises the frequency spectrum used by or assigned to a
wireless public safety voice or data communications system;
(3) "Interoperability" means:
(a) The ability of public safety agencies to be able to communicate with one
another; to exchange voice or data with one another in real time;
(b) The ability of systems, units, or forces to provide services to and accept
services from other systems, units, or forces and to use the services so
exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together; and
(c) The condition achieved among communications-electronics systems or
items of communications-electronic equipment when information or
services can be exchanged directly and satisfactorily between them and
their users;
(4) "Primary wireless public safety voice or data communications systems" means
a regular interacting group of base, mobile, and associated control and fixed
relay stations intended to provide land mobile radio voice or data
communications service over a single area of operation for public safety
agencies. This definition shall not include "911" telephone systems;
(5) "Public safety shared infrastructure" means any component that by the nature
of its function or physical characteristics can be used by multiple agencies to
implement or support primary wireless public safety voice or data
communications systems. This shall include but not be limited to towers,
equipment shelters, radios, and other electronic equipment, backbone
communications networks, and communications-related software;
(6) "Public safety working group" means a working group whose mission is to
design and develop a seamless coordinated plan for the use of the public
safety frequency spectrum as regulated by the Federal Communications
Commission;
(7) "Spectrum" means a usable radio frequency in the electromagnetic distribution;
and
(8) "Standards" means:
(a) Engineering and technical requirements that are necessary to be
employed in the design of systems, units, or forces and to use the
services so exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together,
including but not limited to operating frequencies, over-the-air protocols,
and bandwidth; and
(b) Established protocol that provides a common interface.
Effective:June 25, 2009
History: Repealed, reenacted, and amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 12, sec. 11,
effective June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 1, effective July
13, 2004. -- Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 2, effective June 24, 2003.
Formerly codified as KRS 11.5162.
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