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Surcharge Information for Telecommunications Service Providers
Please be advised that the Rhode Island E 9-1-1 $1.00 wireline and wireless surcharges, as well as the .26¢ wireless surcharge, are required to be remitted to the State of Rhode Island Department of Taxation in accordance with instructions posted on their website. (Click here to see Telcom Surcharge Forms #s 71-74.)
· Notice from the Division of Taxation to Telecommunication Service Providers
Statutory authority for these above referenced surcharges is found in RIGL 39-1-62, 39-21.1-3, 39-21.1-14, which can be linked to from here.
Cost Recovery – Wireline enhanced 9-1-1 services in the state are funded by telephone subscribers Wireless E9-1-1 will be the recovery mechanism for all E9-1-1 service providers and shall serve as the means through which PSAP upgrades, including upgrades required to receive E9-1-1 information from wireless carriers may be implemented and maintained. It will be established by the general assembly. There is currently no cost recovery. Provisions/Limitations - Money collected may be used for rent, lease, purchase, improve, construct, maintenance, repair & utilities for the equipment and site or sites occupied by the E 9-1-1 uniform emergency telephone system; salaries, benefits, and other associated personnel costs; acquisition, upgrade or modification of PSAP equipment to be capable of receiving E 9-1-1 information, including necessary computer hardware, software, and data base provisioning, addressing, and nonrecurring costs of establishing emergency services; network development, operation and maintenance; data-base development, operation, and maintenance; on-premise equipment maintenance and operation; training emergency service personnel regarding use of E 9-1-1; educating consumers regarding the operations, limitations, role and responsible use of E 9-1-1; reimbursement to telephone common carriers or telecommunication services providers of rates or recurring costs associated with any services, operation, administration or maintenance of E9-1-1 services as approved by the division; reimbursement to telecommunication services providers or telephone common carriers of other costs associated with providing E 9-1-1 services, including the cost of the design, development, and implementation of equipment or software necessary to provide E 9-1-1 service information to PSAPs, as approved by the division.
