(1) The purpose of this rule chapter is to prescribe necessary rules for implementing, coordinating and maintaining a statewide emergency Enhanced 911 communication system. It also prescribes the necessary procedures to be followed by an entity of local government for implementation of the Florida Emergency Communications Number E911 State Plan.

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    (2) Definitions:
    (a) “”Automatic location identification”” (ALI) – The capability of the E911 service which enables the automatic display of information that defines the approximate geographic location of the wireless telephone, or the location of the address of the wireline or VoIP telephones, used to place a 911 call.
    (b) “”Automatic number identification”” (ANI) – The capability of the E911 service which enables the automatic display of the service number used to place a 911 call.
    (c) “”Customer Premises Equipment”” (CPE) including communications or terminal equipment located at a PSAP for 911 call processing and answering.
    (d) “”Enhanced 911″” (E911) – A telephone system which includes network switching, data base and Public Safety Answering Point premise elements capable of providing automatic location identification data, selective routing, selective transfer, fixed transfer, and a call back number.
    (e) “”Master Street Addressing Guide”” (MSAG) – The database of street names and number ranges used to define unique addresses recognized for public safety agencies response to 911 calls.
    (f) “”Public Safety Answering Point”” (PSAP) – A public safety agency answering point that receives incoming 911 calls for dispatching of appropriate public safety agencies to respond to the 911 calls.
    1. “”Primary PSAP”” – An answering point that has 911 calls routed directly from an E911 control office, 911 selective router, or directly from the service providers.
    2. “”Secondary PSAP”” – An answering point that receives 911 calls transferred from a primary PSAP for the purpose of handling public safety agency calls. A secondary PSAP receives transfers of the voice, ANI, and ALI data for 911 calls from primary PSAPs.
    (g) “”Teletypewriters”” (TTY) – A telecommunications device for the deaf that permits typed telephone conversations with or between deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired people.
    (h) “”Uninterruptible Power Supply”” (UPS) – A device designed to provide a continuing source of power without regard to the interruption or loss of commercial power.
    (i) “”Department”” – The Department of Management Services (DMS).
Rulemaking Authority Florida Statutes § 365.171(4). Law Implemented 365.171(4), (10) FS. History-New 2-17-11.