DTE Proceeding on Future of 911

In Massachusetts

 May 2007

06-33 06-04
The Future of 911 The Final Surcharge


May, 2007. Both "E911" Outside sections to extend the date through 6/30/08 appear approved in both the Senate and House versions of the budget.

Feb 28, 2007: We believe the Governor's FY08 Budget Proposes No Changes to E911 statutes EXCEPT simply an extension of the termination dates from 6/30/07 (wireless) and 12/31/2007 (wireline) to both end on 6/30/2008. Nothing is being proposed by the Governor at this time to follow the recommendations of the DTE Long Range Report, the recommendations of the Major City Chiefs, or any other recommendations. See FY08 Budget Outside Sections #4 and #35.

-------------------------------------------

Dec 22, 2006:

DTE E911 Long Term Funding Report released. Click here for PDF version of full report.

Background:

The DTE (Mass. Dept. of Telecommunications and Energy, formerly the DPU) is charged by the original (2002) wireline E911 statute to prepare a long range plan for 911 in our state after the expiration of the 5-year statute (on December 31, 2007). They opened an inquiry under Docket 06-33 to solicit proposals to help them formulate the long range plan - that will go to the Mass. Legislature.

The schedule is:
1. Initial Proposals Due 7/28/06
2. Comments Due 8/25/06
3. Reply Comments Due 9/8/06
4. Report delivered; see above! Dec 2006


DTE Web Page for 06-33 Files

DTE Order Opening Docket

-------------------------------------

A. Proposals submitted 7/28/06

 MCSA Proposal (Word, PDF)

 SETB Proposal

 Verizon Proposal


Dec 2006: The DTE set the final surcharge at $0.99/mo from 1/1/2007 through 12/31/2007.The interim surcharge has been $0.85/mo. for several years, but the final surcharge was set for the balance of the period of the current 911 wireline legislation (Dec 2007).

The SETB has initially requested a final surcharge over $1.00/mo to include funding for the PSAP Training Fund; this was lowered through finding some costs savings.

DTE Web Page for 06-4 Files

SETB Initial Filing

SETB Proposed Budget

SETB Supports PSAP Training Fund over Verizon Objections