42.736 Definitions for KRS 42.734, 42.736, and 42.738.
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42.736 Definitions for KRS 42.734, 42.736, and 42.738.
As used in this section and KRS 42.734 and 42.738, unless the context requires <br>otherwise: <br>(1) "Architecture" means the design principles, physical structure, and functional
organization of a land mobile radio system;
(2) "Frequency" means for a periodic function, the number of cycles or events per unit
time that comprises the frequency spectrum used by or assigned to a wireless public <br>safety voice or data communications system;
(3) "Interoperability" means:
(a) The ability of public safety agencies to be able to communicate with one
another; to exchange voice or data with one another in real time;
(b) The ability of systems, units, or forces to provide services to and accept
services from other systems, units, or forces and to use the services so <br>exchanged to enable them to operate effectively together; and
(c) The condition achieved among communications-electronics systems or items
of communications-electronic equipment when information or services can be <br>exchanged directly and satisfactorily between them and their users;
(4) "Primary wireless public safety voice or data communications systems" means a
regular interacting group of base, mobile, and associated control and fixed relay <br>stations intended to provide land mobile radio voice or data communications service <br>over a single area of operation for public safety agencies. This definition shall not <br>include "911" telephone systems;
(5) "Public safety shared infrastructure" means any component that by the nature of its
function or physical characteristics can be used by multiple agencies to implement <br>or support primary wireless public safety voice or data communications systems. <br>This shall include but not be limited to towers, equipment shelters, radios, and other <br>electronic equipment, backbone communications networks, and communications-<br>related software;
(6) "Public safety working group" means a working group whose mission is to design
and develop a seamless coordinated plan for the use of the public safety frequency <br>spectrum as regulated by the Federal Communications Commission;
(7) "Spectrum" means a usable radio frequency in the electromagnetic distribution; and <br>(8) "Standards" means:
(a) Engineering and technical requirements that are necessary to be employed in
the design of systems, units, or forces and to use the services so exchanged to <br>enable them to operate effectively together, including but not limited to <br>operating frequencies, over-the-air protocols, and bandwidth; and
(b) Established protocol that provides a common interface.
Effective: June 25, 2009 <br>History: Repealed, reenacted, and amended 2009 Ky. Acts ch. 12, sec. 11, effective
June 25, 2009. -- Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 48, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. -- <br>Created 2003 Ky. Acts ch. 164, sec. 2, effective June 24, 2003.
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Formerly codified as KRS 11.5162.
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