; or (ii) a public safety answering point, as defined in section 222 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 222 ). (B) Functions described The functions described in this subparagraph are the following: (i) Processing and analyzing 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and information and data related to such requests. (ii) Dispatching appropriate emergency response providers. (iii) Transferring or exchanging 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and information and data related to such requests with one or more other emergency communications centers and emergency response providers. (iv) Analyzing any communications received from emergency response providers. (v) Supporting incident command functions. (8) Emergency response providers The term emergency response providers has the meaning given that term under section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 ( 6 U.S.C. 101 ). (9) First responder network authority The term First Responder Network Authority means the authority established under 6204 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1424 ). (10) Interoperability The term interoperability means the capability of emergency communications centers to receive 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and information and data related to such requests, such as location information and callback numbers from a person initiating the request, then process and share the 9–1–1 requests for emergency assistance and information and data related to such requests with other emergency communications centers and emergency response providers without the need for proprietary interfaces and regardless of jurisdiction, equipment, device, software, service provider, or other relevant factors. (11) 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 ). (12) Next Generation 9–1–1 The term Next Generation 9–1–1 means an Internet