The W. Va. PSC opened a new docket to examine the cost basis for ...
The W. Va. PSC opened a new docket to examine the cost basis for Verizon’s E-911 service charges to local 911 agencies for call routing and management. Case 04-0102-T-GI began in fall 2004 with a PSC inquiry into apportioning…
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costs of E-911 database management services. A task force urged a system in which Verizon billed each county monthly, then paid other incumbents involved in completing 911 calls. Disputes arose over the cost basis for a proposed expansion of Verizon E-911 routing and call-tracking capabilities. The task force decided Verizon’s proposed rates meant significantly higher costs for many counties, and Verizon’s 911 costs haven’t had a comprehensive review in over 20 years. The staff report said no one besides Verizon had reviewed the costs and allocations the Bell used to justify its new rates. The PSC called for the staff to file recommendations by April 4, with responses due May 5.