CTIA and the National Emergency Number Association protested a de...
CTIA and the National Emergency Number Association protested a decision by Wisconsin to transfer $20 million in funds raised through a 911 surcharge to the state’s general fund. The state faces a $1.6 billion budget deficit as a result…
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of the nation’s slumping economy. Wisconsin previously imposed a 75-cent monthly 911 surcharge on all phone lines, including cellphones and VoIP lines. “This funding is extremely critical to Wisconsin’s 911 systems and ensures that 911 callers can quickly be located in emergency situations and receive an effective emergency response,” CTIA and NENA said in a letter to Governor Jim Doyle, a Democrat. These “911 calls save lives, locate missing children and prevent numerous crimes. The 911 system is also in need of an upgrade and diverting these funds will potentially delay efforts within the state to modernize the state’s 911 system.”