(a) As used in Sections 19-5-381 through 19-5-415, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Authority” means the Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority. The authority is a subdivision of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for all purposes and reports directly to the MEMA Executive Director. The director of the authority shall be the Emergency Management Communications Coordinator of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).(b) “Advisory board” or “board” means the Mississippi Emergency Communication Authority (MECA) Advisory Board as appointed in Section 19-5-387.(c) “ECD” means an emergency communications district created pursuant to Section 19-5-301 et seq., or by a local and private act of the State of Mississippi.(d) “Public safety answering point” or “PSAP” means an entity responsible for receiving 911 calls and processing those calls according to a specific operational policy.(e) “Commercial mobile radio service provider” or “CMRS provider” has the same meaning as defined in 47 CFR 9.3.(f) “NG911” means Next Generation 911: a secure, internet protocol (IP)-based, open-standards system comprised of hardware, software, data and operational policies and procedures. NG911 is designed to provide access to emergency services from all connected communications sources and to provide multimedia data capabilities for Public Safety Asnwering Points (PSAPs) and other emergency service organizations. NG911:(i) Provides standardized interfaces from emergency call and message services to support emergency communications;(ii) Processes all types of emergency calls, including voice, text, data and multimedia information;(iii) Acquires and integrates additional emergency call data useful to call routing and handling;(iv) Delivers the emergency calls, messages, and data to the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and other appropriate emergency entities based on the location of the caller;(v) Supports data, video and other communications needs for coordinated incident response and management; and(vi) Interoperates with services and networks used by first responders (and other 911 systems) to facilitate emergency response.(g) “Emergency Communications Public Safety Trust Fund” means the funds remitted to the Department of Revenue and deposited into the Emergency Communications Service Charge Fund that through contract or memorandum of understanding with the Mississippi Emergency Communication Authority are transmitted to ECDs.(h) “Emergency communications service charge” means the emergency communications service charge levied, maintained and collected according to Sections 19-5-381 through 19-5-415.(i) “Distribution formula” means the formula created in Section 19-5-385 by which monies generated from the emergency communications service charge are distributed to local ECDs and to the authority.(j) “Exchange access facility” means all lines provided by the service supplier for the provision of local exchange service as defined in existing general subscriber services tariffs.(k) “Place of primary use” means the street address where the consumer’s use of communications services primarily occurs, which must be either the residential street address or the primary business street address of the consumer. When location of primary use is impractical to determine, the physical address for billing may be used.(l) “Service supplier” means any person providing exchange telephone service to any service user throughout a county.(m) “Consumer” means a person who purchases retail communications service or prepaid wireless telecommunications service in a retail transaction.(n) “Prepaid wireless emergency communications services charge” means the charge that is required to be collected by a seller from a consumer in the amount established under Section 19-5-385.(o) “Prepaid wireless communications service” means a wireless communications service that allows a caller to access a PSAP through a placed call or wireless data connection. Such service must be paid for in advance and is sold in predetermined units or dollars of which the number declines with use in a known amount.(p) “Service provider” means an entity which provides a service that allows the two-way transmission, conveyance or routing of voice, data, audio, video or any information of signals, including cable and internet protocol services, to a point or between or among points by or through any electronic, radio, satellite, cable, optical, microwave or other medium or method in existence on or after the effective date of this definition, regardless of protocol used for the transmission or conveyance. This definition applies only if that service is capable of contacting a PSAP by entering or dialing the digits 911 and is subject to applicable federal or state requirements to provide the 911 dialing capability. The term does not include wireless and internet-protocol-enabled services that are exempt from Federal Communications Commission regulations for 911 communications service, 911 service and NG911 service.(q) “Seller” means a person who sells prepaid wireless telecommunications service to another person.(r) “Retail transaction” means the purchase of prepaid wireless telecommunications service from a seller for any purpose other than resale. A retail transaction that is effected in person by a consumer at a business location of the seller shall be treated as occurring in this state if that business location is in this state, and any other retail transaction shall be treated as occurring in this state if the retail transaction is treated as occurring in this state for purposes of Section 27-65-19(1)(d)(v)3.c.(s) “Internet protocol” or “IP” means the method by which data is sent from one computer to another on the internet or other networks.(t) “Emergency Services IP Network” or “ESInet” means a managed IP network that is used for emergency services communications and can be shared by all public safety agencies. ESInet provides the IP transport infrastructure upon which independent application platforms and core services can be deployed, including, but not restricted to, those necessary for providing NG911 services. ESInets may be constructed from a mix of dedicated and shared facilities. ESInets may be interconnected at local, regional, state, federal, national and international levels to form an IP-based internetwork, or a network of networks. ESInet is the designation for the network but not for services provided by the network.(u) “Geographic information system” or “GIS” means a system for capturing, storing, displaying, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced.(v) “State NG911 Plan” means a comprehensive strategy developed by the state to transition from 911 to Next Generation 911 technology.(w) “NG911 CMRS Grant Fund” means the fund established in Section 19-5-393.(x) “ECD NG911 implementation fund” means a fund established in each individual ECD for the purpose of NG911 implementation.(y) “Operations fund” means a fund established to cover operational expenses for the ECD for capital improvements, normal operations, and provision of PSAP services.(z) “State NG911 Fund” means a fund specifically used to implement, deploy, maintain and upgrade as necessary a statewide NG911 Services Network, activities and/or infrastructure and other duties of the Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority as set forth in Sections 19-5-381 through 19-5-415 and consistent with the State NG911 Plan.(aa) “Location” means a single physical address.(bb) “Department” means the Mississippi Department of Revenue.
(a) “Authority” means the Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority. The authority is a subdivision of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency for all purposes and reports directly to the MEMA Executive Director. The director of the authority shall be the Emergency Management Communications Coordinator of the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA).
(b) “Advisory board” or “board” means the Mississippi Emergency Communication Authority (MECA) Advisory Board as appointed in Section 19-5-387.
(c) “ECD” means an emergency communications district created pursuant to Section 19-5-301 et seq., or by a local and private act of the State of Mississippi.
(d) “Public safety answering point” or “PSAP” means an entity responsible for receiving 911 calls and processing those calls according to a specific operational policy.
(e) “Commercial mobile radio service provider” or “CMRS provider” has the same meaning as defined in 47 CFR 9.3.
(f) “NG911” means Next Generation 911: a secure, internet protocol (IP)-based, open-standards system comprised of hardware, software, data and operational policies and procedures. NG911 is designed to provide access to emergency services from all connected communications sources and to provide multimedia data capabilities for Public Safety Asnwering Points (PSAPs) and other emergency service organizations. NG911:(i) Provides standardized interfaces from emergency call and message services to support emergency communications;(ii) Processes all types of emergency calls, including voice, text, data and multimedia information;(iii) Acquires and integrates additional emergency call data useful to call routing and handling;(iv) Delivers the emergency calls, messages, and data to the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and other appropriate emergency entities based on the location of the caller;(v) Supports data, video and other communications needs for coordinated incident response and management; and(vi) Interoperates with services and networks used by first responders (and other 911 systems) to facilitate emergency response.
(i) Provides standardized interfaces from emergency call and message services to support emergency communications;
(ii) Processes all types of emergency calls, including voice, text, data and multimedia information;
(iii) Acquires and integrates additional emergency call data useful to call routing and handling;
(iv) Delivers the emergency calls, messages, and data to the appropriate Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) and other appropriate emergency entities based on the location of the caller;
(v) Supports data, video and other communications needs for coordinated incident response and management; and
(vi) Interoperates with services and networks used by first responders (and other 911 systems) to facilitate emergency response.
(g) “Emergency Communications Public Safety Trust Fund” means the funds remitted to the Department of Revenue and deposited into the Emergency Communications Service Charge Fund that through contract or memorandum of understanding with the Mississippi Emergency Communication Authority are transmitted to ECDs.
(h) “Emergency communications service charge” means the emergency communications service charge levied, maintained and collected according to Sections 19-5-381 through 19-5-415.
(i) “Distribution formula” means the formula created in Section 19-5-385 by which monies generated from the emergency communications service charge are distributed to local ECDs and to the authority.
(j) “Exchange access facility” means all lines provided by the service supplier for the provision of local exchange service as defined in existing general subscriber services tariffs.
(k) “Place of primary use” means the street address where the consumer’s use of communications services primarily occurs, which must be either the residential street address or the primary business street address of the consumer. When location of primary use is impractical to determine, the physical address for billing may be used.
(l) “Service supplier” means any person providing exchange telephone service to any service user throughout a county.
(m) “Consumer” means a person who purchases retail communications service or prepaid wireless telecommunications service in a retail transaction.
(n) “Prepaid wireless emergency communications services charge” means the charge that is required to be collected by a seller from a consumer in the amount established under Section 19-5-385.
(o) “Prepaid wireless communications service” means a wireless communications service that allows a caller to access a PSAP through a placed call or wireless data connection. Such service must be paid for in advance and is sold in predetermined units or dollars of which the number declines with use in a known amount.
(p) “Service provider” means an entity which provides a service that allows the two-way transmission, conveyance or routing of voice, data, audio, video or any information of signals, including cable and internet protocol services, to a point or between or among points by or through any electronic, radio, satellite, cable, optical, microwave or other medium or method in existence on or after the effective date of this definition, regardless of protocol used for the transmission or conveyance. This definition applies only if that service is capable of contacting a PSAP by entering or dialing the digits 911 and is subject to applicable federal or state requirements to provide the 911 dialing capability. The term does not include wireless and internet-protocol-enabled services that are exempt from Federal Communications Commission regulations for 911 communications service, 911 service and NG911 service.
(q) “Seller” means a person who sells prepaid wireless telecommunications service to another person.
(r) “Retail transaction” means the purchase of prepaid wireless telecommunications service from a seller for any purpose other than resale. A retail transaction that is effected in person by a consumer at a business location of the seller shall be treated as occurring in this state if that business location is in this state, and any other retail transaction shall be treated as occurring in this state if the retail transaction is treated as occurring in this state for purposes of Section 27-65-19(1)(d)(v)3.c.
(s) “Internet protocol” or “IP” means the method by which data is sent from one computer to another on the internet or other networks.
(t) “Emergency Services IP Network” or “ESInet” means a managed IP network that is used for emergency services communications and can be shared by all public safety agencies. ESInet provides the IP transport infrastructure upon which independent application platforms and core services can be deployed, including, but not restricted to, those necessary for providing NG911 services. ESInets may be constructed from a mix of dedicated and shared facilities. ESInets may be interconnected at local, regional, state, federal, national and international levels to form an IP-based internetwork, or a network of networks. ESInet is the designation for the network but not for services provided by the network.
(u) “Geographic information system” or “GIS” means a system for capturing, storing, displaying, analyzing and managing data and associated attributes which are spatially referenced.
(v) “State NG911 Plan” means a comprehensive strategy developed by the state to transition from 911 to Next Generation 911 technology.
(w) “NG911 CMRS Grant Fund” means the fund established in Section 19-5-393.
(x) “ECD NG911 implementation fund” means a fund established in each individual ECD for the purpose of NG911 implementation.
(y) “Operations fund” means a fund established to cover operational expenses for the ECD for capital improvements, normal operations, and provision of PSAP services.
(z) “State NG911 Fund” means a fund specifically used to implement, deploy, maintain and upgrade as necessary a statewide NG911 Services Network, activities and/or infrastructure and other duties of the Mississippi Emergency Communications Authority as set forth in Sections 19-5-381 through 19-5-415 and consistent with the State NG911 Plan.
(aa) “Location” means a single physical address.
(bb) “Department” means the Mississippi Department of Revenue.