ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor                            S.B. 549

(J) "HOME SERVICE PROVIDER" MEANS THE FACILITIES-BASED CARRIER OR
RESELLER THAT CONTRACTS WITH A CUSTOMER TO PROVIDE CMRS.

(f) (K) "9-1-1-accessible service" means telephone service or another
communications service that connects an individual dialing the digits 9-1-1 to an
established public safety answering point.

(g) (L) "9-1-1 fee" means the fee imposed in accordance with § 1-310 of this
subtitle.

(h) (M) (1) "9-1-1 service carrier" means a provider of wireless telephone
service CMRS or other 9-1-1-accessible service.

(2) "9-1-1 service carrier" does not include a telephone company.

(N) (1) "9-1-1 system" means telephone service that:

(i) meets the planning guidelines established under this subtitle;

(ii) automatically connects an individual dialing the digits 9-1-1 to
an established public safety answering point.

(2) "9-1-1 system" includes:

(i) equipment for connecting and outswitching 9-1-1 calls within a
telephone central office;

(ii) trunking facilities from a telephone central office to a public
safety answering point; and

(iii) equipment to connect 9-1-1 calls to the appropriate public
safety agency.

(j) (O) "9-1-1 Trust Fund" means the Fund established under § 1-308 of
this subtitle.

(k) "PHASE II WIRELESS ENHANCED 9-1-1" MEANS A SYSTEM IN WHICH
AUTOMATIC NUMBER AND LOCATION INFORMATION IS DELIVERED AUTOMATICALLY
TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY ANSWERING POINT WORKSTATION FOR A TELEPHONE CALL
PLACED USING A WIRELESS SERVICE.

(L) (P) "Public safety agency" means:

(1)     a functional division of a public agency that provides fire fighting,
police, medical, or other emergency services; or

(2)     a private entity that provides fire fighting, police, medical, or other
emergency services on a voluntary basis.

[(l)] (M) (Q) "Public safety answering point" means a communications
facility that:

(1) is operated on a 24-hour basis;

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(i)