Recurring expenses and capital costs of the 9-1-1 network (Repealed)

(a) By February 1st of each year, each enhanced 9-1-1 network provider shall present evidence to the Department of Public Safety, Office of State-Wide Emergency Telecommunications, regarding the recurring expenses and future capital costs associated with the telecommunications network used to provide emergency 9-1-1 service. (b) Enhanced 9-1-1 network providers shall adhere to the following network diversity standards: (1) All transport facilities shall be either geographically diverse or have automatic reroute capabilities. Within each circuit group, fifty percent of the circuits shall travel a different route and utilize different equipment from the other portion of the group or the entire group shall be assigned to automatic reroute capabilities; (2) There shall be diversity of trunk groups from each central office to the enhanced 9-1-1 tandem switch; from the enhanced 9-1-1 tandem switch to the public safety answering point serving central office; from the public safety answering point serving central office to the concentrator nodes; and from the concentrator nodes to the Automatic Location Identification (ALI) database. Automatic reroute capability shall be provided from the serving central office to the public safety answering point up to the point where alternative routes are available. There shall be at least two paths from the serving central office to the public safety answering point to receive 9-1-1 calls. If two cables are routed in the same conduit, it shall be considered to be one path, except where two cables are routed in two separate tubes within the conduit, which shall be considered two separate paths; and (3) All central office facilities including carrier systems, digital channels, digital interfaces and power equipment shall be diverse. Within each group, fifty percent of the circuits shall utilize one set of carriers, digital channels, digital interfaces and power equipment, with the remaining fifty percent utilizing a different set of carriers, digital channels, digital interfaces and power equipment.