256.35 Statewide emergency services number.

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(1)Definitions. In this section:

(a)“Automatic location identification” means a system which has the ability to automatically identify the address of the telephone being used by the caller and to provide a display at the central location of a sophisticated system.

(b)“Automatic number identification” means a system which has the ability to automatically identify the caller’s telephone number and to provide a display at the central location of a sophisticated system.

(c)“Basic system” means a telecommunications system which automatically connects a person dialing the digits “911” to a public safety answering point.

(cm)“Commercial mobile radio service provider” has the meaning given in s. 196.01

(2g).

(d)“Department” means the department of military affairs.

(e)“Direct dispatch method” means a telecommunications system providing for the dispatch of an appropriate emergency service vehicle upon receipt of a telephone request for such service.

(em)“Emergency number system” means any basic system, sophisticated system, or Next Generation 911, as defined in sub.

(a)3. , regardless of technology platform.

(es)“Originating service provider” means an entity that provides a service that may be used to generate a request for emergency assistance and that may connect to an emergency number system.