12-5353. Definitions.

12-5353

Chapter 12.--CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES
Article 53.--EMERGENCY TELEPHONE SERVICES

      12-5353.   Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:

      (a)   Terms have the meanings provided by the wireless enhanced 911 act.

      (b)   "Interconnected VoIP service" has the meaning provided in 47 C.F.R. 9.3 (October 1, 2005).

      (c)   "VoIP" means voice over internet protocol.

      (d)   "VoIP enhanced 911 grant fee" means the fee imposed under K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 12-5355, and amendments thereto.

      (e)   "VoIP enhanced 911 local fee" means the fee imposed under K.S.A. 2009 Supp. 12-5356, and amendments thereto.

      (f)   "VoIP enhanced 911 service" means a communication service by which VoIP providers can provide automatic number identification, pseudo-automatic number identification and VoIP automatic location identification information to a requesting PSAP.

      (g)   "VoIP project" means the development and acquisition of the necessary improvements in order to facilitate the establishment of VoIP enhanced 911 service.

      (h)   "VoIP project costs" means all costs or expenses which are necessary or incident to a VoIP project and which are directly attributable thereto.

      (i)   "VoIP provider" means a provider of interconnected VoIP service but does not include any telecommunications carrier or local exchange carrier, as defined in K.S.A. 66-1,187, and amendments thereto, which holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued by the state corporation commission.

      (j)   "VoIP service user" means a subscriber to interconnected VoIP service whose primary service address is in Kansas.

      History:   L. 2006, ch. 101, § 2; July 1.