KRS 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

otherwise:

(1) "Architecture" means the design principles, physical structure, and functional

organization of a land mobile radio system;

(2) "Frequency" means for a periodic fu nction, the number of cycles or events per unit

time that comprises the frequency spectrum used by or assigned to a wireless public

safety voice or data communications system;

(3) "Interoperability" means:

(a) The ability of public safety agencies to be ab le 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

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

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

stations intended to provide land mobile radio voice or data communications service

over a single area of operation for public safety agencies. This definition shall not

include "911" telephone systems;

(5) "Public safety shared infrastructure" means any component that by the nature of its

function or physical characteristics can b e used by multiple agencies to implement

or support primary wireless public safety voice or data communications systems.

This shall include but not be limited to towers, equipment shelters, radios, and other

electronic equipment, backbone communications ne tworks, and communications -

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

spectrum as regulated by the Federal Communications Commission;

(7) "Spectrum" means a usable radio frequency in the electromagnetic distribution; and

(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

enable them to operate effectively together, including but not limited to

operating frequencies, over-the-air protocols, and bandwidth; and

(b) Established protocol that provides a common interface.