DC Council Introduces Bill to Revise 911 Fees
The District of Columbia would revise its existing 911 surcharge structure, moving to a fee of $1 a month for each access line across non-prepaid technologies, under a bill introduced Monday by Councilmembers Christina Henderson (I) and Matthew Frumin (D). The bill would also increase the prepaid wireless surcharge.
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The aim is to ensure that the Office of Unified Communications, which handles D.C.'s 911 and 311 calls, "has the resources to build a resilient, technologically advanced, and reliable emergency communications network that meets national standards and serves residents with the urgency and accuracy they deserve," Henderson said in a letter introducing B26-0546. The new fee structure would help the office fund its ongoing next-generation 911 modernization efforts, Henderson added. The bill was referred to the D.C. Council's Judiciary and Public Safety Committee.