FCC Members From Both Parties Seek Governors' Help Ending 911 Fee Diversion
The FCC wants governors associations to help get state responses to information requests on 911 fee diversion, said Commissioners Mike O’Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel in a Tuesday letter to Democratic Governors Association Chair Jay Inslee of Washington state and Republican…
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Governors Association Chair Bill Haslam of Tennessee. “Consider efforts to halt 9-1-1 fee diversion going forward and encourage those states that have diverted fees in the past to commit to corrective measures.” DGA and RGA didn’t comment. O’Rielly and Rosenworcel tweeted, with the Democrat writing it’s “not right when states charge you a ‘911 fee’ on your phone bill but then turn around and use the funds for other things.” O’Rielly is corresponding with states and territories, and House Commerce Committee leaders last week asked the FCC for more information (see 1807300033).