Verizon told the W.Va. PSC and county 911 officials that developm...
Verizon told the W.Va. PSC and county 911 officials that development of a statewide enhanced 911 system could require that it nearly double its service rate to county 911 centers. In response to a PSC request, Verizon said its…
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rate to the counties may have to increase to $210 monthly per thousand lines, from $110. County officials said such an increase would require raising E-911 phone bill surcharges on landlines by over 75%. The PSC commissioned a 911 task force earlier this year to address pleas from smaller counties that sought ways to afford the latest 911 enhancements available to large counties. W.Va. has basic 911 available statewide, but enhanced versions with automatic call location databases are found mainly in larger, wealthier counties. Staffers said Verizon is to submit a formal detailed proposal to the PSC before the end of this month.