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  • (1) "911 account" means the Unified Statewide 911 Emergency Service Account, created in Subsection 63H-7a-304(1).
  • (2) "911 call transfer" means the redirection of a 911 call from the person who initially receives the call to another person within the state.
  • (3) "Association of governments" means an association of political subdivisions of the state, established pursuant to an interlocal agreement under Title 11, Chapter 13, Interlocal Cooperation Act.
  • (4) "Authority" means the Utah Communications Authority created in Section 63H-7a-201.
  • (5) "Backhaul network" means the portion of a public safety communications network that consists primarily of microwave paths, fiber lines, or ethernet circuits.
  • (6) "Board" means the Utah Communications Authority Board created in Section 63H-7a-203.
  • (7) "CAD" means a computer-based system that aids PSAP dispatchers by automating selected dispatching and record-keeping activities.
  • (8) "CAD-to-CAD" means standardized connectivity between PSAPs or between a PSAP and a dispatch center for the transmission of data between CADs.
  • (9) "Dispatch center" means an entity that receives and responds to an emergency or nonemergency communication transferred to the entity from a public safety answering point.
  • (10) "FirstNet" means the federal First Responder Network Authority established in 47 U.S.C. Sec. 1424.
  • (11) "Lease" means any lease, lease purchase, sublease, operating, management, or similar agreement.
  • (12) "Public agency" means any political subdivision of the state dispatched by a public safety answering point.
  • (13) "Public safety agency" means the same as that term defined in Section 69-2-102.
  • (14) "Public safety answering point" or "PSAP" means an entity in this state that:
    • (a) receives, as a first point of contact, direct 911 emergency communications from the 911 emergency service network requesting a public safety service;
    • (b) has a facility with the equipment and staff necessary to receive the communication;
    • (c) assesses, classifies, and prioritizes the communication; and
    • (d) dispatches the communication to the proper responding agency.
  • (15) "Public safety communications network" means:
    • (a) a regional or statewide public safety governmental communications network and related facilities, including real property, improvements, and equipment necessary for the acquisition, construction, and operation of the services and facilities; and
    • (b) 911 emergency services, including radio communications, connectivity, and 911 call processing equipment.




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