Mass. legislature passed bill to allow state to take $31 million ...
Mass. legislature passed bill to allow state to take $31 million earmarked for E911 upgrading fund and use it to pay Verizon a debt that state owed carrier for operating 911 system. Bill (HB-1751) sent to Gov. Jane Swift…
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(R) would send to Verizon rather than to E911 fund an emergency service surcharge state imposes on local directory assistance calls over 10th call per month. Measure also directs Dept. of Telecom & Energy to devise new funding system for emergency calling service. Another Mass. telecom bill failed to pass by adjournment of 2002 session. Failed bill (SB-2375) would have required telecom contractors to earn trade license similar to electrician’s license before doing installation work on commercial properties. Bill had passed Senate but failed to clear House by adjournment date.