; and (B) standards that are accredited by a recognized authority such as the American National Standards Institute. (4) Emergency communications center The term emergency communications center means a facility that is designated to receive a 9–1–1 request for emergency assistance and perform one or more of the following functions: (A) Process and analyze 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and other gathered information. (B) Dispatch appropriate emergency response providers. (C) Transfer or exchange 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and other gathered information with other emergency communications centers and emergency response providers. (D) Analyze any communications received from emergency response providers. (E) Support incident command functions. (5) Emergency response provider The term emergency response provider — (A) has the meaning given that term under section 2 of the Homeland Security Act ( 47 U.S.C. 101 )