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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.

· 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.