### Question
How is the "alarm monitoring service" defined?


### Answer
The term **alarm monitoring service** is defined in *47 U.S.C. § 275* as follows -

> a service that uses a device located at a residence, place of business, or other fixed premises—


(1) to receive signals from other devices located at or about such premises regarding a possible threat at such premises to life, safety, or property, from burglary, fire, vandalism, bodily injury, or other emergency, and


(2) to transmit a signal regarding such threat by means of transmission facilities of a local exchange carrier or one of its affiliates to a remote monitoring center to alert a person at such center of the need to inform the customer or another person or police, fire, rescue, security, or public safety personnel of such threat,


  

but does not include a service that uses a medical monitoring device attached to an individual for the automatic surveillance of an ongoing medical condition

#### Citation:
  - *47 U.S.C. § 275*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION > SUBCHAPTER II-COMMON CARRIERS > Part III-Special Provisions Concerning Bell Operating Companies**

