§ 36-8-16.7-7 — "Communications service"

Indiana § 36-8-16.7-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 8: PUBLIC SAFETY
• Ch. 16.7: Statewide 911 Services

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(a) As used in this chapter, "communications
service" means any service that:
(1) uses telephone numbers or IP addresses or their functional
equivalents or successors;
(2) allows access to, or a connection or interface with, a 911
system through the activation or enabling of a device,
transmission medium, or technology that is used by a customer to
dial, initialize, or otherwise activate the 911 system, regardless of
the particular device, transmission medium, or technology
employed;
(3) provides or enables real time or interactive communications,
other than machine to machine communications; and
(4) is available to a prepaid user or a standard user.
(b) The term includes the following:
(1) Internet protocol enabled services and applications that are
provided through wireline, cable, wireless, or satellite facilities,
or any other facility or platform that is capable of establishing or
connecting a 911 communication from the public to be relayed to
a PSAP.
(2) A multiline telephone system.
(3) CMRS.
(4) Interconnected VOIP service and voice over power lines.
(5) Integrated telecommunications service (as defined in 47 CFR
400.2).

Legislative History

As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.119-2024, SEC.17.