Terms Used In Michigan Laws 484.2305c

  • Exchange: means 1 or more contiguous central offices and all associated facilities within a geographical area in which basic local exchange service is offered by a provider. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
  • local exchange service: means the provision of an access line and usage within a local calling area for the transmission of high-quality 2-way interactive switched voice or data communication. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
  • provider: means a person that for compensation provides 1 or more telecommunication services. See Michigan Laws 484.2102
  A provider of basic local exchange service shall comply with the following emergency power requirements:
  (a) A facilities-based provider shall equip each central office, remote switch, remote line unit, and interexchange toll switching office or access tandem with a minimum of 3 hours of peak load battery reserve, if permanent auxiliary power is installed, and 5 hours of battery reserve, if permanent emergency power is not installed, or 8 hours of battery reserve if the central office is in a remote location. A facilities-based provider shall have available a mobile power unit to be delivered and connected to central offices, remote switches, and remote line units within 8 hours.
  (b) An E 9-1-1 service supplier shall provide 24-hour, 7-day-a-week database access to permit information to be acquired or corrected.
  (c) A provider, E 9-1-1 service supplier, public safety answering point, or any entity providing or maintaining E 9-1-1 database information shall correct each error in the 9-1-1 system or database within 1 business day.