2005 Maine Code - §2921 — Definitions

      1. Automatic location identification. "Automatic location identification" means an enhanced 9-1-1 service capability that enables the automatic display of information defining the geographical location of the telephone used to place a 9-1-1 call.[1987, c. 840, §3 (new).]
      2. Automatic number identification. "Automatic number identification" means an enhanced 9-1-1 service capability that enables the automatic display of the 7-digit number used to place a 9-1-1 call.[1987, c. 840, §3 (new).]
      2-A. Bureau. "Bureau" means the Emergency Services Communication Bureau within the Public Utilities Commission, which is responsible for the statewide implementation and management of E-9-1-1.[2003, c. 359, §1 (amd).]
      3. Commissioner. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Public Safety.[1987, c. 840, §3 (new).]
      4. Department. "Department" means the Department of Public Safety.[1987, c. 840, §3 (new).]
      5. Emergency services. "Emergency services" includes fire, police, ambulance, rescue services and other services of an emergency nature identified by the commissioner.[1987, c. 840, §3 (new).]
      6. Enhanced 9-1-1 services. "Enhanced 9-1-1 services" or "E-9-1-1" means a system consisting of selective routing with the capability of automatic number and location identification and public safety answering points, which enables users of the public telecommunications' system to request emergency services by dialing the digits 9-1-1.[1987, c. 840, §3 (new).]
      6-A. Private safety agency. "Private safety agency" means a private entity that provides fire, emergency medical or security services.[1993, c. 566, §2 (new).]
      6-B. Public safety agency. "Public safety agency" means a state, county or municipal government entity that provides or has the authority to provide fire, emergency medical or police services.[1993, c. 566, §2 (new).]
      7. Public safety answering point. "Public safety answering point" means a facility with enhanced 9-1-1 capability, operated on a 24-hour basis, assigned the responsibility of receiving 9-1-1 calls and, as appropriate, directly dispatching emergency services or, through transfer routing or relay routing, passing 9-1-1 calls to public or private safety agencies.[1993, c. 566, §3 (amd).]
      7-A. Relay routing. "Relay routing" means the method of responding to a 9-1-1 call whereby a public safety answering point notes pertinent information and relays it by telephone to the appropriate public or private safety agency that dispatches the needed service.[1993, c. 566, §4 (new).]
      8. Selective routing. "Selective routing" means the method employed to direct 9-1-1 calls to the appropriate public safety answering point based on the geographical location from which the call originated.[1987, c. 840, §3 (new).]
      9. Transfer routing. "Transfer routing" means the method of responding to a 9-1-1 call whereby a public safety answering point transfers the call, including the automatic location and number information, to the appropriate public or private safety agency that dispatches the needed service.[1993, c. 566, §4 (new).]
      10. Local exchange carrier. "Local exchange carrier" means any person that is engaged in:
   
A. Service within a telephone exchange, or within a connected system of telephone exchanges within the same exchange area operated to furnish to subscribers intercommunicating service of the character ordinarily furnished by a single exchange, that is covered by the exchange service charge; [2001, c. 53, §1 (new).]    
B. Service comparable to that described in paragraph A provided through a system or combination of switches or transmission equipment or other facilities by which a subscriber can originate and terminate a telecommunications service; or [2001, c. 53, §1 (new).]    
C. The offering of access to telephone exchange services or facilities for the purpose of the origination or termination of telephone toll services. [2001, c. 53, §1 (new).] [2001, c. 53, §1 (new).]
      11. Public switched telephone network. "Public switched telephone network" means the network of equipment, lines and controls assembled to establish communication paths between calling and called parties in North America.[2001, c. 53, §1 (new).]

Section History:

PL 1987,  Ch. 840,   §3 (NEW).
PL 1993,  Ch. 566,   §2-4 (AMD).
PL 2001,  Ch. 53,   §1 (AMD).
PL 2003,  Ch. 359,   §1 (AMD).