(1) It is the policy and intent of the state of Montana to establish a statewide emergency telephone system which will provide access to all emergency public and private safety services from all telephones in the state through the use of the nationally recognized emergency telephone number 911. It is the purpose of these rules to provide an administrative framework for the accomplishment of this policy.

(2) These rules have been prepared by the Department of Administration with the concurrence of the Department of Administration's Advisory Council on 911.

(3) It is the intent of these rules to provide the greatest degree of flexibility for local jurisdictions, public safety agencies, and private safety agencies and citizens to plan, design, install, operate and maintain and improve local emergency telephone systems based upon the individual needs and requirements at the local level.

(4) It is the intent of these rules that all local emergency telephone systems provide at least basic 911 service, and enhanced 911 features, such as selective routing, automatic number identification (ANI) , and automatic location identification (ALI) , as funding allows.