Glossary of Terms

Understand basic Public Safety definitions and terms.

Host

Definition:

The agent that houses data used for providing E9‐1‐1 service. This agent can be a telco, private vendor, or public service
agency.

Non-Enhanced County

A county that does not yet have E9‐1‐1 services.

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Cell Site/Sector Information

Cell sector location information for wireless E9‐1‐1 calls is identification information for the cell sector from which awireless 9‐1‐1 call has been...

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FCC NPRM

FCC Notice of Proposed Rule Making Issued 10/94. Ensures compatibility with E9‐1‐1 calling systems and is to be implemented in phases: PHASE 0 ‐ The...

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NRF

No Record Found. When a PSAP receives an E9‐1‐1 call for which no data is displayed.

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