Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 4240 - Public Service Commission › Chapter 34 - Emergency Telephone Service Standards › Section 20 CSR 4240-34.020 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule defines various terms used in the
				  rules comprising this chapter.
(1) Alternative local exchange
				telecommunications company-This definition shall have the same meaning as
				section
				386.020(1),
				RSMo Supp. 1997.
(2) Automatic
				location identification (ALI)- A record that includes the subscriber's name,
				street address, emergency service number, and other predetermined information
				associated with the E-911 caller's telephone number.
(3) Automatic number identification (ANI)-
				Telephone encoding of a subscriber's telephone number, used for selective
				routing and for display at a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) to identify
				the caller. It is the key field in an ALI record.
(4) Basic local exchange telecommunications
				service-This definition shall have the same meaning as section
				386.020(4),
				RSMo Supp. 1997.
(5) Basic-911
				(B-911)-A service that provides for routing all 911 calls originating from
				telephones within a given geographic area to a single PSAP without the delivery
				of ALI and ANI.
(6) Company
				identifier (company ID)-A NENA approved three to five (3-5) character identity
				chosen by the basic local exchange telecommunications company that
				distinguishes the entity providing dial tone to the end user. The company
				identifier is maintained by NENA in a nationally accessible database and is an
				entry item in
NENA 02-001, NENA Recommended Formats for Data
				Exchange
.
(7) Donor
				company-The basic local exchange telecommunications company responsible for the
				end user's telephone service and E-911 data prior to the migration of the
				telephone number to the recipient company.
(8) Enhanced 911 (E-911)-An enhanced service
				that provides features such as selective routing of E-911 calls to a specific
				PSAP selected from among those within the E-911 service area. E-911 also
				provides for the delivery of ALI and ANI to the PSAP.
(9) E-911 database-A computer system where
				subscriber automatic location information is stored.
(10) E-911 database management system-A
				system of manual procedures and computer programs used to create, store, and/or
				update the data required to provide ALI.
(11) E-911 service provider-The firm or
				entity responsible for transmitting ALI to the PSAP display screen when a
				caller dials 911.
(12) Emergency
				telephone service (ETS)- This definition shall have the same meaning as section
				190.300(1),
				RSMo Supp. 1997.
(13) Emergency
				telephone service customer (ETS customer)-The governmental entity subscribing
				to emergency telephone service.
(14) Facilities based basic local exchange
				telecommunications service-The offering or providing of basic local exchange
				telecommunications service exclusively through or primarily through the use of
				services or facilities owned and provided by the firm providing basic local
				exchange telecommunications service. The offering of such services or
				facilities may be accomplished by the use of unbundled portions of facilities
				owned or controlled by another basic local exchange telecommunications
				company.
(15) Incumbent local
				exchange telecommunications company-This definition shall have the same meaning
				as section
				386.020(22),
				RSMo Supp. 1997.
(16) Local
				exchange telecommunications company-This definition shall have the same meaning
				as section
				386.020(30),
				RSMo Supp. 1997.
(17) Master street
				address guide (MSAG)-A computer database defining the geographical area of
				E-911 service, such as by an alphabetical list of street names with their
				high-low house number ranges, community names, and emergency service numbers
				(ESN).
(18) Migration-The term used
				to describe the inward transaction the recipient company submits to the E-911
				service provider that signifies movement of telephone service from a donor
				company.
(19) National Emergency
				Number Association (NENA)-A national organization dedicated to fostering the
				technological advancements, availability, and implementation of a universal
				emergency telephone number system.
(20) Public safety answering point (PSAP)- A
				communications location used by public safety agencies for answering ETS calls
				which originate in a given area. A PSAP may be designated as primary or
				secondary, which refers to the order in which calls are directed for answering.
				PSAPs may be located at police, fire or emergency medical service
				communications centers, or may be located in a specialized centralized
				communications center which handles all emergency communications for an
				area.
(21) Recipient company-The
				new basic local exchange telecommunications company responsible for the end
				user's telephone service and E-911 data after the migration of the telephone
				number from a donor company.
(22)
				Resale of telecommunications service- This definition shall have the same
				meaning as section
				386.020(46),
				RSMo Supp. 1997.
(23) Reseller-A
				firm engaged in providing resale of telecommunications service.
(24) Selective routing-An optional feature
				provided by E-911 service providers and basic local exchange telecommunications
				companies to route ETS calls to the correct PSAP based on the caller's
				automatic number identification and emergency service number.
(25) Service order-Document or system
				generated information requesting installation or disconnection of, moving, or
				changing basic local exchange telecommunications service.
(26) Service provider local number
				portability (SPLNP)-The ability of end users of telecommunications services to
				retain, within the same toll rate center, existing telephone numbers without
				impairment of quality, reliability, or convenience when switching from one
				basic local exchange telecommunications company to another.
(27) Telecommunications facilities-This
				definition shall have the same meaning as section
				386.020(52),
				RSMo Supp. 1997.
(28) Unlock-The
				action required by an E-911 service provider upon notification from a donor
				company that makes the end user's telephone number record available for the
				recipient company to replace the customer details and company ID.
*Original Authority: 386.040, RSMo 1939; 386.250,
					 RSMo 1939, amended 1963, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996;
					 392.200, RSMo 1939, amended 1987, 1988,
					 1996.