PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 158

911 system includes equipment for connecting and outswitching 911 calls within a
telephone central office, trunking facilities from the central office to a public safety
answering point, and equipment to connect 911 calls to the appropriate public safety
agency.

(6)     "Enhanced 911" means a 911 system that provides:
(i) Automatic number identification;

(ii) Automatic location identification; and

(iii) After July 1, 1995, other future technological advancements that
the Board may require.

(7)     "Public safety answering point" means a communications facility
operated on a 24 hour basis which first receives 911 calls from persons in a 911 service
area and which may, as appropriate, directly dispatch public safety services or extend,
transfer, or relay 911 calls to appropriate public safety agencies.

(8)     "Public safety agency" means a functional division of a public agency
which provides fire fighting, police, medical, or other emergency services or a private
entity which provides such services on a voluntary basis.

(9)     "County plan" means a plan for a 911 system or enhanced 911 system or
any amendment to the plan developed by a county or several counties together under the
provisions of §§ 18-103 and 18-104 of this subtitle.

(10)   "911 Trust Fund" means the Fund established by § 18-105 of this
subtitle.

(11)   "Multicounty" means two or more counties which are contiguous.

(12)   "911 fee" means the fee imposed pursuant to § 18-105(b) of this
subtitle.

(13)   "Additional charge" means the charge imposed by a county pursuant to
§ 18-105(c) of this subtitle.

(14)    (I) "WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE" MEANS PUBLIC TELEPHONE
SERVICES PROVIDED FOR TWO WAY VOICE OR DATA COMMUNICATION WHICH IS
TRANSMITTED INDEPENDENT OF SWITCHED LOCAL EXCHANGE ACCESS TELEPHONE
SERVICE AND WHICH MAY IN PART BE TRANSMITTED VIA CABLE OR WIRE AS PART
OF A LARGER TELEPHONE OR CABLE SYSTEM.

(II) "WIRELESS TELEPHONE SERVICE" INCLUDES:

1.       CELLULAR TELEPHONE SERVICE (CELLULAR);

2.       PERSONAL COMMUNICATION SERVICE (PCS); AND

3.       SPECIALIZED MOBILE RADIO (SMR).

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