38-3-181. Definitions.

As used in this article, the term:

“Authority” means the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority established pursuant to Code Section 38-3-182.#

“Board of directors” or “board” means the governing body of the authority.#

“Commonly accepted standards” means the technical standards followed by the communications industry for network, device, and internet protocol connectivity that enables interoperability. Such standards are developed and approved by a standards development organization that is accredited by an American standards body, such as the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, the Internet Engineering Task Force, or the National Emergency Number Association.#

“Emergency medical dispatch” means the management of requests for emergency medical assistance by utilizing a system of:#

1. (A)

   A tiered response or priority dispatching of emergency medical resources based on the level of medical assistance appropriate for the victim; and#

2. (B)

   Prearrival first aid or other medical instructions given by trained telecommunicators responsible for receiving 9-1-1 calls and dispatching public safety agencies.#

“Emergency 9-1-1 system” or “9-1-1 system” has the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 46-5-122.#

“Enhanced ZIP Code” has the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 46-5-122.#

“ESInet” means a state emergency services IP network which is an NG9-1-1 network contracted by the Georgia Emergency Communications Authority to one or more NG9-1-1 system providers for the purpose of securely receiving 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance, transferring 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance and all associated data, providing centralized network management and security monitoring, and enabling call routing using GIS data.#

“Geographic information systems data” or “GIS data” means digital geospatial information that can be used to assist in locating a person who places a 9-1-1 request for emergency assistance, including, but not limited to, mapped data sets, such as public safety answering point boundaries; boundaries; site structure address points; road centerlines; emergency service boundaries; and other additional data.#

“Local government” means a county, municipality, regional authority, or consolidated government in this state that operates or contracts for the operation of a public safety answering point and has adopted a resolution or ordinance pursuant to Code Section 46-5-133 to impose 9-1-1 charges under Code Section 46-5-134.#

“Next Generation core services” means services required to deliver secure, interoperable, multimedia-capable services to public safety answering points, seamlessly and without the need for proprietary interfaces.#

“Next Generation 9-1-1” or “NG9-1-1” means an internet protocol based system that:#

1. (A)

   Ensures interoperability;#

2. (B)

   Is secure;#

3. (C)

   Provides resiliency and redundancy;#

4. (D)

   Employs commonly accepted standards;#

5. (E)

   Enables 9-1-1 public safety answering points to receive, process, and analyze all types of 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance;#

6. (F)

   Acquires and integrates additional information useful for handling 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance; and#

7. (G)

   Supports the sharing of information related to 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance among public safety answering points and emergency response providers.#

“Next Generation 9-1-1 system provider” or “NG9-1-1 system provider” means an entity that provides a Next Generation 9-1-1 system to a public safety answering point.#

“9-1-1 charge” has the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 46-5-122.#

“9-1-1 request for emergency assistance” means a communication, such as voice, text, picture, multimedia, or any other type of data, that is sent to a 9-1-1 public safety answering point for the purpose of requesting emergency assistance.#

“Primary public safety answering point” means the first point of reception of a 9-1-1 request for emergency assistance by a facility that has been designated to receive 9-1-1 requests for emergency assistance and route such requests to emergency service personnel as defined in 47 U.S.C.A. Section 222.#

“Public safety answering point” has the same meaning as provided set forth in Code Section 46-5-122.#

“Service supplier” has the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 46-5-122.#

“Telephone subscriber” has the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 46-5-122.#

“Wireless enhanced 9-1-1 charge” has the same meaning as set forth in Code Section 46-5-122.#