Ohio Code 128.23 – Duties of telecommunication service providers regarding 9-1-1 data
(A) Every telecommunication service provider able to generate 9-1-1 traffic within the state shall do all of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 128.23
- Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
- Public safety answering point: means an entity responsible for receiving requests for emergency services sent by dialing 9-1-1 within a specified territory and processing those requests for emergency services according to a specific operational policy that includes directly dispatching the appropriate emergency service provider, relaying a message to the appropriate emergency service provider, or transferring the request for emergency services to the appropriate emergency service provider. See Ohio Code 128.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) Register with the 9-1-1 program office;
(2) Provide a single point of contact to the 9-1-1 program office who has the authority to assist in location-data discrepancies, including 9-1-1 traffic misroutes and no-record-found errors;
(3) Provide location data for all 9-1-1 traffic with the accuracy and validity necessary to ensure proper routing to the most appropriate public safety answering point or local next generation 9-1-1 system. Provision of this location data may include both of the following:
(a) Preprovisioning of location data into a state-operated database utilizing industry standard protocols;
(b) Providing a routable location with the 9-1-1 traffic at call time, utilizing approved standards for both legacy and next generation 9-1-1.
(B) If a service provider subject to division (A) of this section is notified by the 9-1-1 program office of a discrepancy in location data, the service provider shall correct the discrepancy within seventy-two hours.
(C) All data provided under this section is private and subject to applicable privacy laws and shall not be considered a “public record” for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code.
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