Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 8, October 30, 2024
Rule 199-17.8 - Assessments of expenses for dual party relay service program and equipment distribution program(1) Iowa Code section 477C.7 governs the payment of assessments by wireless carriers and wireline local exchange carriers to fund the dual party relay service program and equipment distribution program. Those carriers shall pay assessments in the amount of three cents per month for each telecommunications service phone number. "Telecommunications service phone number" means a revenue producing telephone number.(2) Wireless carriers and wireline local exchange carriers shall file the number of telecommunications service phone numbers with the commission. The number of telecommunications service phone numbers may be filed as confidential and may be withheld from public inspection pursuant to the procedures in 199-Chapter 1.(3) The commission may audit the payment of Iowa Code section 477C.7 assessments for any purpose the commission deems necessary, including but not limited to examining whether wireless carriers and wireline local exchange carriers providing telecommunications services in Iowa are paying assessments in appropriate amounts.Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-17.8
Amended by IAB August 14, 2019/Volume XLII, Number 4, effective 9/18/2019Editorial change: IAC Supplement 7/24/2024Adopted by IAB August 21, 2024/Volume XLVII, Number 5, effective 9/25/2024