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Abstract

A method and system (100) can automatically configure a communication interoperability switch (10) and communication devices associated with the switch (10) to support first responder agency communications based on the type of event for which response is required and the jurisdictions in which the event occurs. The method and system (100) use jurisdiction data, agency data and rules. The jurisdiction data includes data representing one or more jurisdictions, wherein each jurisdiction defines operational boundaries of one or more agencies. The agency data includes one or more communication device frequencies associated with the one or more agencies. The rules include rules for selecting one or more communication device frequencies and one or more networks of the selected communication device frequencies. The rules are used to automatically determine configuration information for configuring the switch (10) to interconnect a communication device to be operated by an agency selected from the one or more agencies. The switch (10) can thereby be configured to interconnect the communication devices operated by a plurality of selected agencies.

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