Code of Maine Rules › 65 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION › 625 - EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATIONS BUREAU › Chapter 3 - PROVISION OF ENHANCED 9-1-1 ACCESS-ONLY › Section 625-3-1 - DEFINITIONS

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
As used in this Chapter, the following words and phrases
				  shall have the following meanings:
A
.
ALI Database
.
				"ALI Database" means the set of Automatic Location Information records residing
				within a computer.
B.
Automatic Location Identification (ALI)
. "Automatic Location
				Identification (ALI)" means the automatic display at the Public Safety
				Answering Point (PSAP) of the caller's telephone number, the address/location
				of the telephone and supplementary emergency services information.
C.
Automatic Number Identification
				(ANI):
"Automatic Number Identification" means a system capability that
				enables the automatic display of the seven-digit number of the telephone access
				line used to place a 9-1-1 call.
D.
Emergency Services Communication Bureau (Bureau)
. "Emergency
				Services Communications Bureau (Bureau)" is the bureau within the Public
				Utilities Commission authorized to develop, establish, and manage the statewide
				Enhanced 9-1-1 system in Maine, pursuant to
				 25 M.R.S.A.
				§2926.
E.
Enhanced
9-1-1
Access-only.
"Enhanced 9-1-1
				Access-only" means the provision of E9-1-1 access to a residential telephone
				customer's premises when telephone service to the premises is otherwise
				suspended or disconnected.
F.
Commission.
"Commission" means the Maine Public Utilities
				Commission.
G.
Intercept
				process
. "Intercept process" means a process to stop a telephone call
				directed to a disconnected or suspended telephone number and redirect that call
				to a recorded announcement.
H.
Involuntary Disconnection
. "Involuntary Disconnection" means
				cessation of local exchange service that is not requested by the customer. It
				includes but is not limited to disconnection for non-payment. For the purposes
				of this Chapter, an involuntary disconnection begins when the customer no
				longer is provided access to the public switched network from the premise,
				i.e., after any period of involuntary suspension.
I.
Involuntary Suspension.
"Involuntary Suspension" means the temporary period immediately before a
				customer is involuntarily disconnected but during which the telephone continues
				to have access to the public switched network.
J.
Lifeline-eligible Customer.
"Lifeline-eligible Customer" means a customer qualifying for the Lifeline or
				Linkup services pursuant to Chapter 294 of the Commission's rules, whether or
				not the customer receives either of the services.
K.
Local Exchange Carrier
.
				"Local Exchange Carrier" means a telephone utility, as defined by
				 35-A M.R.S.A.
				§102(19), that provides
				local exchange service pursuant to authority granted by the Maine Legislature
				or the Public Utilities Commission.
L.
Local Exchange Service.
"Local Exchange Service" means telephone service within a local exchange area
				providing switched access to the public switched network that includes local
				calling pursuant to Chapter 240 of the Commission's rules.
M.
Public Safety Answering Point
				(PSAP)
. "Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)" means a facility equipped
				to receive ANI and ALI and assigned the responsibility of initially receiving
				9-1-1 calls and, as appropriate, directly dispatching emergency response
				services or transferring the calls to other public or private safety agencies
				for dispatch.
N.
Soft
				Dialtone.
"Soft Dialtone" means access to some public switched network
				services after telephone service has been otherwise suspended or disconnected
				at a residential premise. For the purpose of this Chapter, Soft Dialtone
				provides, at a minimum, Enhanced 9-1-1 Access-only capability, but may provide
				additional telecommunication services.
O.
Soft Dialtone Record.
"Soft
				Dialtone Record" is the record residing on the ALI Database that corresponds to
				a location that receives soft dialtone.
P.
Telephone Utility.
"Telephone
				Utility" means a telephone utility, as defined by 35 M.R.S.A.
				§102(19).
Q.
Voluntary
				Disconnection.
"Voluntary Disconnection" means cessation of local
				exchange service made at the request of the customer.
R.
Voluntary Suspension.
"Voluntary Suspension" means a hiaitus of the provision of local exchange
				service, provided at the customer's request, when the carrier and the customer
				have an agreement under which the customer may pay a fee and the carrier
				resumes service after a period of time.