65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 284, § 3

Current through 2024-25, June 19, 2024
Section 407-284-3 - DETERMINATION OF THE PREPAID WIRELESS FEE AMOUNT
A. Determination of the Total Fee Amount.The amount of the Prepaid Wireless Fee is the sum of the following fees effective January 1, 2013 and as thereafter adjusted pursuant to Section 4 below:
1. The amount of the fee that is required to be contributed to the MUSF as determined pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. §7104(3-A) and Chapter 288 of the Commission's rules;
2. The amount of the fee that is required to be contributed to the MTEAF pursuant to 35-A M.R.S. §7104-B(2-A) and Chapter 285 of the Commission's rules; and
3. The statewide prepaid wireless telecommunications service E-9-1-1 surcharge levied on prepaid wireless telecommunications service consumers pursuant to 25 M.R.S. §2927(1-F).
B.Universal Service Fund Contribution.The Commission shall determine the amount of the contribution to the MUSF on each retail transaction of prepaid wireless services by multiplying $25 by the percentage that the Commission has established pursuant to Chapter 288 of the Commission's rules for the purpose of calculating contributions to the MUSF by providers of prepaid wireless telecommunications services. The fee amount shall be rounded to the nearest penny.
C. Telecommunications Education Access Fund Contribution.The amount of the contribution to the MTEAF on each retail transaction of prepaid wireless services shall be equal to the monthly per line, per number or per customer Contribution Amount that is established by the Commission pursuant to Chapter 285 of the Commission's rules and that must be contributed by voice network service providers who are not prepaid wireless service providers. The amount contributed to the MTEAF through the PWF may not exceed $0.21 per retail transaction.
D.E-9-1-1 Prepaid Wireless Surcharge.The amount of the prepaid wireless E-9-1-1 surcharge to be collected on each retail transaction of prepaid wireless services shall be the amount established pursuant to 25 M.R.S. §2927(1-F).

65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 284, § 3