Legislation Flashcards
Telephone Service Surcharge and Levies
Wireless Surcharges
Taxes
Government Funding
Grants
Limitation on Use of Funds
Collection and Distribution Methods
Governing Board Requirements
Standards for Telecommunications
Standards for Equipment
Standards for Addressing and Mapping
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Requires the FCC to create or designate one or more impartial entities to administer telecommunications numbering and to make such numbers available on an equitable basis. Directs that the cost of numbering administration and number portability be borne by all carriers on a competitively neutral basis.
Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999
Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and any agency or entity to which the FCC delegates such authority to designate 911 as the universal emergency telephone number within the United States for reporting an emergency to appropriate authorities and requesting assistance. Applies such designation to both wireline and wireless telephone service. Directs the FCC to provide appropriate transition periods for areas in which 911 is not currently an emergency number.
ENHANCE 911 Act of 2008
IP-Enable Voice Communications and Public Safety Ace of 2007
Amends the Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to impose on IP-enabled voice service providers engaged in interstate or foreign communication a requirement to provide 9-1-1 service, including enhanced 9-1-1 service, to its subscribers
NET911 Improvement Act of 2008
Amends the IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999 to require IP-enabled voice service providers to provide 9-1-1 service, including enhanced 9-1-1 service, to their subscribers. Grants such providers, in meeting that requirement, the same rights, including rights of interconnection, on the same rates, terms, and conditions, as are provided to a provider of commercial mobile service.
Middle class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act of 2012
Kari’s Law 2020
requires direct 911 dialing and notification capabilities in multi-line telephone systems (MLTS), which are typically found in enterprises such as office buildings, campuses, and hotels.
Canada N-1-1
Canada Wireless
Canada PS ALI/PBX
Canada CLEC
Canada NG9-1-1
Sovereign Immunity
Telecommunications Services Priority (TSP)
FCC program that directs telecommunications service providers (e.g., wireline and wireless phone companies) to give preferential treatment to users enrolled in the program when they need to add new lines or have their lines restored following a disruption of service, regardless of the cause.
Confidentiality / Public Information Laws / Privacy Laws
Liability
Public Utilities Commissions Tariffs
Public Utilities Unbundling
Public Utilities Political Considerations
Public Utilities Public Safety Entities
Radio Communications Act (CANADA)
MLTS
A multi-line phone system creates an internal telephone network with separate extensions. This functionality lets operators hold incoming calls and see other extensions’ real-time presence. Traditional and cloud-based are two types of phone systems that support multiple telephone lines.
TDD Protocols
Telecommunication Device for the Deaf. It is used by people who cannot use a regular telephone due to a hearing or speech disability. A TDD is usually the size of a small laptop computer that includes a keyboard and small screen. By typing the message, a TDD user is able to send a message to another TDD device.
Cellular, PCS
Accesibility
Emergency Medical Dispatching (EMD)
Nuisance / False Alarm Legilation
Automatic Alarm Systems
Industry Canada (Canada)
Emergency Preparedness Canada
Access to Information Act (Canada)
Mass Notification Systems
Open Records Legistration
Telecommunications Stands/Legislation
Bidding and purchasing Laws
Pipeline
