### Question
How is the "public safety answering point" defined?


### Answer
The term **public safety answering point** is defined in *47 U.S.C. § 222* as follows -

> a facility that has been designated to receive emergency calls and route them to emergency service personnel

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 222*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER II-COMMON CARRIERS > Part I-Common Carrier Regulation**

