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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 615b. Definitions
As used in this Act:
(1) Secretary
The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Transportation.
(2) State
The term "State" means any of the several States, the District
of Columbia, or any territory or possession of the United States.
(3) Public safety answering point; PSAP
The term "public safety answering point" or "PSAP" means a
facility that has been designated to receive 9-1-1 calls and
route them to emergency service personnel.
(4) Wireless carrier
The term "wireless carrier" means a provider of commercial
mobile services or any other radio communications service that
the Federal Communications Commission requires to provide
wireless 9-1-1 service.
(5) Enhanced wireless 9-1-1 service
The term "enhanced wireless 9-1-1 service" means any enhanced
9-1-1 service so designated by the Federal Communications
Commission in the proceeding entitled "Revision of the
Commission's Rules to Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 9-1-1
Emergency Calling Systems" (CC Docket No. 94-102; RM-8143), or
any successor proceeding.
(6) Wireless 9-1-1 service
The term "wireless 9-1-1 service" means any 9-1-1 service
provided by a wireless carrier, including enhanced wireless 9-1-1
service.
(7) Emergency dispatch providers
The term "emergency dispatch providers" shall include
governmental and nongovernmental providers of emergency dispatch
services.
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