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§ 7051. Definitions
As used in this chapter:
(1) "Automatic location identification" or "ALI" means the system capability to identify automatically the geographical location of the telephone being used by the caller and to provide a display of that location information at any public safety answering point.
(2) ALI "data base" means a derivative, verified set of records which contain at a minimum a telephone number and location identification for each unique building or publicly used facility within a defined geographic area in Vermont.
(3) "Automatic number identification" or "ANI" means the system capability to identify automatically the calling telephone number and to provide a display of that number at any public safety answering point.
(4) "Board" means the Vermont enhanced 911 board established under section 7053 of this title.
(5) "Director" means the director for statewide enhanced 911 implementation.
(6) "Emergency services" mean fire, police, medical, and other services of an emergency nature as identified by the board.
(7) "Enhanced 911 system" and "enhanced 911 services" mean a system consisting of selective routing with the capability of automatic number and location identification at a public safety answering point, network circuits, data bases and answering equipment, which enables a user of the public telecommunications system to request emergency services by dialing the digits 911 and provides the capability to automatically display the name of an individual, unless otherwise requested by such individual in accordance with rules adopted by the board, and the address and telephone number of incoming 911 calls at the appropriate public safety answering point.
(8) "Municipality" means any city, town, incorporated village, other governmental incorporated unit, unorganized town, gore, grant, or other political subdivision of the state.
(9) "Public safety answering point" means a facility with enhanced 911 capability, operated on a 24-hour basis, assigned the responsibility of receiving 911 calls and dispatching, transferring, or relaying emergency 911 calls to other public safety agencies or private safety agencies.
(10) "Selective routing" means a telecommunications switching system that enables all 911 calls originating from within a defined geographical region to be answered at a pre-designated public service answering point. (Added 1993, No. 197 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1995, No. 182 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. May 22, 1996.)
