005.01 The Fund
shall consist of the surcharges credited to the Fund, any money appropriated by
the Legislature, any federal funds received for wireless emergency
communication, and any other funds designated for credit to the Fund.
005.02
Permitted
Uses: Money in the Fund shall be used for the following purposes.
The Commission, in consultation with the Advisory Board, shall determine which
costs are eligible for funding pursuant to the permanent funding mechanism:
005.02A Costs of administering the
Fund.
005.02B Costs incurred, or to
be incurred, by wireless carriers to implement enhanced wireless 911 service
pursuant to a service agreement with a PSAP or pursuant to a request for
service from a PSAP which may include, but not be limited to:
005.02B1 The portion of the costs for new
equipment used for providing enhanced wireless 911 service;
005.02B2 Costs to lease another vendor's
equipment or services to provide enhanced wireless 911 service;
005.02B3 Costs to create or maintain any data
base or data base elements used solely for enhanced wireless 911 service;
and
005.02B4 Other costs of
establishing enhanced wireless 911 service.
005.02C Costs incurred or to be incurred by
PSAPs to implement enhanced wireless 911 service including but not limited to:
005.02C1 Purchases of new equipment used for
the provision of enhanced wireless 911 service;
005.02C2 Costs of upgrades, modification and
personnel training used solely to process the data elements of enhanced
wireless 911 service;
005.02C3
Maintenance costs and license fees for new equipment used for the provision of
enhanced wireless 911 service; and
005.02C4 Costs incurred, or to be incurred,
for the purchase, installation, maintenance, and operation of
telecommunications equipment and telecommunications services required for the
provision of enhanced wireless 911 service.
005.02D Expenses incurred by members of the
Advisory Board while performing duties required by the Act.
005.03
Prohibited
Uses: Money in the Fund shall not be used for the following
purposes
005.03A Any portion of the costs of
equipment or services used in the wireless carrier's main infrastructure
resulting in revenue to the wireless carrier;
005.03B Costs incurred to purchase, install
or maintain street signs;
005.03C
Any costs not directly in support of the implementation or provision of
enhanced wireless 911 service.
005.04 A wireless carrier receiving funds
from the Fund shall not directly assess any of the costs associated with the
implementation or provision of enhanced wireless 911 service to any PSAP,
county, or municipality without the express consent of the
Commission.
