§ 56-484.15. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2018, cc. 532 and 533, cl. 2.
§ 56-484.16. Local emergency telecommunications requirements; text messages; use of digits “9-1-1.”
A. On or before July 1, 2003, every county, city or town in the Commonwealth shall be served by an E-911 system, unless an extension of time has been granted by the Board. B. On or before July 1, 2020, each PSAP in the Commonwealth shall deploy equipment, products, and services necessary or appropriate to […]
§ 56-484.16:1. PSAP dispatchers; training requirements
A. As used in this section: “Dispatcher” means an individual employed by a public safety answering point, an emergency medical dispatch service provider, or both, who is qualified to answer incoming emergency telephone calls or provide for the appropriate emergency response either directly or through communication with the appropriate PSAP. “Emergency Medical Dispatch” means a […]
§ 56-484.13. 9-1-1 Services Board; membership; terms; compensation
A. The E-911 Services Board, formerly the Wireless E-911 Services Board, is hereby continued as the 9-1-1 Services Board. The Board shall exercise the powers and duties conferred in this article. B. The 9-1-1 Services Board shall: 1. Support and assist PSAPs in the provision of 9-1-1 operations and services, including through provision of funding […]
§ 56-484.14. Powers and duties of the 9-1-1 Services Board
The 9-1-1 Services Board shall have the power and duty to: 1. Make and enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers, including purchase agreements payable from (i) the Wireless E-911 Fund and (ii) other moneys appropriated for the provision of 9-1-1 […]
§ 56-484.12:1. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2018, cc. 532 and 533, cl. 2.
§ 56-484.12. Definitions
As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Automatic location identification” or “ALI” means a telecommunications network capability that enables the automatic display of information defining the geographical location of the telephone used to place a wireless enhanced 9-1-1 call. “Automatic number identification” or “ANI” means a telecommunications network capability that […]
§ 56-484.7:4. Revocation of Commission approval
The Commission may revoke its approval of a petition under § 56-484.7:1 no earlier than five years after such approval if it finds (i) that the factors described in § 56-484.7:2 on which the approval was based no longer exist or are no longer being satisfied, or (ii) that the petitioner has not made satisfactory […]
§ 56-484.8. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2000, c. 1064.
§ 56-484.7:2. Approval
The Commission shall find that it is in the public interest to approve the offering of qualifying communications services as defined in § 56-484.7:1 unless it shall be demonstrated to the Commission and found that, within the geographic area specified in the petition: (i) the qualifying communications service specified in the petition as provided for […]