interfaces. (8) Nationwide The term nationwide means all states of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, any other territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian tribe. (9) Nationwide public safety broadband network The term nationwide public safety broadband network has the meaning given the term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1401 ). (10) Next generation 9–1–1 The term Next Generation 9–1–1 means an interoperable, secure, Internet Protocol-based system that— (A) employs commonly accepted standards