Legislation

Question 1

Telephone Service Surcharge and Levies

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Wireless Surcharges

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Taxes

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Government Funding

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Grants

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Limitation on Use of Funds

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Collection and Distribution Methods

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Governing Board Requirements

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Standards for Telecommunications

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Standards for Equipment

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Standards for Addressing and Mapping

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Telecommunications Act of 1996

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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.

Question 13

Wireless Communications and Public Safety Act of 1999

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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.

Question 14

ENHANCE 911 Act of 2008

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IP-Enable Voice Communications and Public Safety Ace of 2007

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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

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NET911 Improvement Act of 2008

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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.

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Middle class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act of 2012

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Kari’s Law 2020

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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.

Question 19

Canada N-1-1

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Canada Wireless

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Canada PS ALI/PBX

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Canada CLEC

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Canada NG9-1-1

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Sovereign Immunity

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Telecommunications Services Priority (TSP)

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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.

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Confidentiality / Public Information Laws / Privacy Laws

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Liability

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Public Utilities Commissions Tariffs

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Public Utilities Unbundling

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Public Utilities Political Considerations

Question 31

Public Utilities Public Safety Entities

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Radio Communications Act (CANADA)

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MLTS

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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.

Question 34

TDD Protocols

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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.

Question 35

Cellular, PCS

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Accesibility

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Emergency Medical Dispatching (EMD)

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Nuisance / False Alarm Legilation

Question 39

Automatic Alarm Systems

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Industry Canada (Canada)

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Emergency Preparedness Canada

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Access to Information Act (Canada)

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Mass Notification Systems

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Open Records Legistration

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Telecommunications Stands/Legislation

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Bidding and purchasing Laws

Question 47

Pipeline