Chapter 86 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY

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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-104 Basic local exchange rate, defined.
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Basic local exchange rate means the flat monthly charge for an access line, whether the telecommunications service is provided on a flat or measured basis, imposed by a telecommunications company for basic local exchange service but does not include any charge or tax imposed by o…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1040 Internet protocol, defined.
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Internet protocol means the method by which data is sent from one computer to another on the Internet or other networks.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1041 Internet protocol-enabled service, defined.
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Internet protocol-enabled service means any service, capability, functionality, or application provided using Internet protocol, or any successor protocol, that enables a service user to send or receive a communication in Internet protocol format including, but not limited to, vo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1042 Local governing body, defined.
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Local governing body means a county board, city council of a city, board of trustees of a village, board of directors of any rural or suburban fire protection district, or any governing body of an entity created pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act or the Joint Public Agenc…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1043 Network, defined.
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Network means (1) a legacy telecommunications network that supports 911 service or (2) a managed Internet protocol network that is used for 911 calls, that can be shared by all public safety answering points, and that provides the Internet protocol transport infrastructure upon w…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1044 Next-generation 911, defined.
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Next-generation 911 means an Internet protocol-based system that: (1) Ensures interoperability; (2) Is secure; (3) Employs commonly accepted standards; (4) Enables emergency communications centers to receive, process, and analyze all types of 911 requests for emergency services; …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1045 911 call, defined.
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911 call means any form of communication requesting any type of emergency services by contacting a public safety answering point, including voice or nonvoice communications as well as transmission of any analog or digital data. 911 call includes a voice call, video call, text mes…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1046 911 service, defined.
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911 service means the service a public safety answering point uses to receive and process 911 calls over a 911 service system.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1047 911 service area, defined.
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911 service area means (1) the portion of a local governing body's jurisdiction in which 911 service is provided and (2) an area being provided 911 service by contract with a service supplier on or before January 1, 1990, notwithstanding the crossing of jurisdictional lines, unti…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1048 911 service system, defined.
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911 service system means a coordinated system of technologies, software applications, databases, customer-premise equipment components, and operations and management procedures used to provide 911 service through the operation of an efficient and effective network for accepting, …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1049 Originating service provider, defined.
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Except as provided in section 86-1068, originating service provider means an entity that provides the capability for customers to originate 911 calls to public safety answering points.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-105 Basic local exchange service, defined.
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Basic local exchange service means the access and transmission of two-way switched voice communications within a local exchange area.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1050 Primary place of use, defined.
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Primary place of use means the residential or business street address that is representative of the primary location of the customer's use of a service that includes the provision of 911 service.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1051 Public safety agency, defined.
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Public safety agency means an agency which provides emergency services.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1052 Public safety answering point, defined.
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Public safety answering point means a local governmental entity responsible for receiving 911 calls and processing those calls according to a specific operational policy.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1053 Service supplier, defined.
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Service supplier means any person providing 911 service in this state.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1054 Service surcharge, defined.
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Service surcharge means a charge set by a local governing body and assessed on each telephone number or functional equivalent of service users whose primary place of use is within the local governing body's designated 911 service area, with the exception of those service users se…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1055 Service user, defined.
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Service user means any person who initiates a 911 call to receive emergency services.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1056 Stakeholder, defined.
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Stakeholder means a public safety answering point, a public safety agency, and any person, organization, agency of government, originating service provider, or other organization that has a vital interest in the 911 service system.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1057 Telecommunications relay services, defined.
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Telecommunications relay services has the same meaning as in 47 C.F.R. 9.3, as such regulation existed on January 1, 2024.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1058 Wireless carrier, defined.
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Wireless carrier means (1) any carrier of mobile service as referenced in 47 U.S.C. 153(33), as such section existed on January 1, 2025, (2) any carrier of commercial mobile service as referenced in 47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1), as such section existed on January 1, 2025, (3) any carrier …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1059 Wireless service, defined.
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Wireless service means: (1) Any mobile service as defined in 47 U.S.C. 153 and 47 C.F.R. 27.4, as such section and regulation existed on January 1, 2025; (2) any commercial mobile service as defined in 47 U.S.C. 332(d), as such section existed on January 1, 2025; or (3) any comme…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-106 Business service, defined.
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Business service means telecommunications service which is used for occupational, professional, or institutional purposes.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1060 Commission; duties.
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The commission shall: (1) Serve as the statewide coordinating authority for the implementation of the 911 service system; (2) Be responsible for statewide planning, implementation, coordination, funding assistance, deployment, regulation, and management and maintenance of the 911…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1061 911 Service System Advisory Committee; created; members; duties; vacancy; terms; expenses.
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(1) The 911 Service System Advisory Committee is created. The committee shall advise the commission concerning the implementation, coordination, operation, management, maintenance, and funding of the 911 service system and provide input on technical training and quality assurance…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1062 State 911 director.
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The commission shall appoint a state 911 director to manage the department established within the commission for the 911 service system. The commission shall ensure that the department has all necessary staffing and resources. The commission may retain contracted experts or consu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1063 911 Service System Fund; created; use; investment.
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(1) The 911 Service System Fund is created. The fund shall consist of surcharges collected pursuant to sections 86-904 and 86-1070, any federal funds received for implementation and development of 911 service, and any other money designated for credit to the 911 Service System Fu…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1064 Authority of commission; how construed.
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The express authority granted to the commission to implement the 911 Service System Act shall not be deemed to supersede or otherwise modify section 86-124 or to provide the commission with any additional authority not provided by law existing on April 19, 2016, including, but no…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1065 Federal and other funds; commission; powers.
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The commission may apply for any federal or other funds available for next-generation 911 service and may distribute such federal funds consistent with federal law and other funds consistent with the directives, purposes, or conditions of such other funds. Except for intentional …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1066 Immunity from liability.
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Any person involved in the provision of next-generation 911 service who: (1) Receives, develops, collects, or processes information for any 911 database; (2) provides local exchange, interexchange, or transport service in connection with any next-generation 911 service; (3) relay…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1067 Rules and regulations.
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The commission shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations necessary to carry out the 911 Service System Act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1068 911 calls; transmission to next-generation 911 network; requirements; agreements; required; report.
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(1) For purposes of this section, originating service provider means the telecommunications service provider, whether by wireline or wireless service, or the voice over Internet protocol service provider providing the capability for customers to originate 911 calls. (2)(a) Except…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1069 911 service outage; reports; required; hearing.
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(1) For purposes of this section: (a) Communications service provider means a cable operator as defined in 47 U.S.C. 522, a provider of information service as defined in 47 U.S.C. 153, or a telecommunications carrier as defined in 47 U.S.C. 153, but does not include a wireless pr…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-107 Class of subscribers, defined.
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Class of subscribers means a group of customers for which a telecommunications company has established a distinct pricing plan for telecommunications service.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1070 Surcharge; wireless carrier; duties; applicability.
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(1) Each wireless carrier shall collect a surcharge of up to seventy cents on all active telephone numbers or functional equivalents every month from users of wireless service and shall remit the surcharge in accordance with section 86-1072. The wireless carrier is not liable for…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1071 Public hearing; commission; duties.
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The commission shall hold a public hearing annually to determine the amount of revenue necessary to carry out the 911 Service System Act. After the hearing, the commission shall determine the amount of money to be deposited in the 911 Service System Fund for the following year to…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1072 Wireless carrier; duties; administrative fine.
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(1) Each wireless carrier shall remit monthly to the commission the amounts collected pursuant to section 86-1070 together with any forms required by the commission no later than sixty days after the last day of the month. The commission shall remit the funds to the State Treasur…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1073 Public safety answering point; report.
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(1) Each public safety answering point shall report to the commission annually (a) the name and location of the public safety answering point and (b) whether next-generation 911 service is provided at that public safety answering point. (2) The commission shall compile and place …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1074 Public safety answering point; compensation for costs.
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(1) A public safety answering point may be compensated for costs determined by the commission to be eligible for funding. The level of funding available to each public safety answering point for eligible cost compensation may be limited by the commission. The commission is not re…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1075 Confidential information.
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Information provided by wireless carriers to the commission pursuant to the 911 Service System Act may be treated as records which may be withheld from the public upon request of the party submitting such records if the information qualifies under subdivision (3) of section 84-71…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1076 Immunity.
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The commission, local governing bodies, and public safety agencies may provide wireless 911 service. In contracting for and providing such service, except for failure to use reasonable care or for intentional acts, the commission, each local governing body, each public safety age…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1077 Civil penalty.
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The commission may assess a civil penalty pursuant to section 75-156 for each violation of any provision of the 911 Service System Act or any rule, regulation, or order of the commission issued under authority delegated to the commission pursuant to the act.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1078 911 service; costs; surcharges authorized; additional increase; when; agreement by governing bodies; use.
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(1) A local governing body may incur any nonrecurring or recurring charges for the installation, maintenance, and operation of 911 service and shall pay such costs out of general funds which may be supplemented by funds from the imposition of a service surcharge. A local governin…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1079 Surcharges; service user; service supplier; duties; collection.
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(1) A service user shall pay service surcharges in each 911 service area where the service user has its primary place of use and receives 911 service, except that an individual service user shall not be required to pay on a single periodic billing service surcharges on more than …
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-108 Commission, defined.
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Commission means the Public Service Commission.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1080 Service supplier; surcharges; remittance; record; audit; report; commission; duties; administrative fine.
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(1) The amount of service surcharges collected in one calendar quarter by a service supplier shall be remitted to the local governing body no later than sixty days after the close of that calendar quarter. At the time of the remittance, the service supplier shall file a return fo…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1081 Surcharge; rate; establishment.
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Each calendar year, the local governing body shall establish the rate of the service surcharge, not to exceed the amount authorized by section 86-1078, that together with any surplus revenue carried forward will produce sufficient revenue to fund the expenditures necessary to dev…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1082 Surcharges; separate fund; use.
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Funds collected by a local governing body from the imposition of a service surcharge shall be credited to a separate fund apart from the general revenue of the local governing body and shall be used solely to pay for costs for 911 service. Any money remaining in the fund at the e…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1083 Local governing body; agreements authorized.
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Any local governing body authorized to impose a service surcharge may enter into an agreement directly with a service supplier of 911 service or may contract and cooperate with any public safety agency, with other states or their political subdivisions, or with any association or…
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 86-1084 County implementation of next-generation 911 service.
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Each county shall implement next-generation 911 service by July 1, 2026.