Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024
Section 625-11-4 - Business Multiline Telephone System1.Any entity that is responsible for operation of a private business switch service shall ensure that such a system is connected to the Public Switched Telephone Network in a manner such that dialing "9-1-1" will result in the display of the ANI and ALI at the appropriate PSAP.2.The ANI shall meet at least the following minimum standards: a.For buildings having their own street address and containing workspace of 40,000 square feet or less, one ANI shall be transmitted to the appropriate jurisdictional PSAP.b.For buildings having their own street address and containing workspace of more than 40,000 square feet, one ANI per 40,000 square feet of workspace shall be transmitted to the appropriate jurisdictional PSAP.c.For buildings having their own street address with multiple floors occupied by one entity, one ANI per floor per 40,000 square feet of workspace shall be transmitted to the appropriate jurisdictional PSAP.d.For private business switch operators/owners providing service in multi-floor buildings and sharing space with other non-related entities, a distinct ANI for each entity shall be transmitted to the appropriate jurisdictional PSAP per 40,000 square feet of workspace.e.For private business switch operators/owners providing service in multi-building locations and sharing space with other non-related entities, a distinct ANI for each building and each entity shall be transmitted to the appropriate jurisdictional PSAP per 40,000 square feet of workspace per building.3.The ALI shall follow the database format currently being used in the State of Maine ALI database that is owned and maintained by the ESCB. ALI requirements are based on the following criteria when a 9-1-1 call is placed:a.For buildings having their own street address and containing workspace of 40,000 square feet or less, one ALI shall be transmitted to the PSAP and shall include the building's street address.b.For buildings having their own street address and containing workspace of more than 40,000 square feet, the ALI shall include the building's street address along with one Emergency Response Location (ERL) per 40,000 square feet of workspace. The ALI and ERL shall be transmitted to the appropriate jurisdictional PSAP. The ERL shall, as accurately as possible, specify the location from which the 9-1-1 call was placed. The ERL must be able to identify the entire 40,000 square feet of workspace. Multiple ERLs shall be used to the extent necessary to identify the 40,000 square feet of workspace.c.For private business switch operators/providers providing service in multi-floor buildings and sharing space with other non-related entities, an ERL for each entity and floor shall be transmitted to the appropriate jurisdictional PSAP per 40,000 square feet of workspace. Multiple ERLs shall be used to the extent necessary to identify the 40,000 square feet of workspace.d.For private business switch operators/providers providing service in multi-building locations and sharing space with other non-related entities, an ERL for each entity and building shall be transmitted to the appropriate jurisdictional PSAP per 40,000 square feet of workspace. Multiple ERLs shall be used to the extent necessary to identify each 40,000 square feet of workspace.e.For private business switch operators/providers providing service in separate buildings containing workspace of 40,000 square feet or less and having a common public street address, an ERL for each building shall be transmitted to the appropriate jurisdictional PSAP, in addition to the street address. Multiple ERLs shall be used to the extent necessary to identify each 40,000 square feet of workspace.65- 625 C.M.R. ch. 11, § 4