§ 10004 — Authority of Commission

Delaware § 10004

• Jurisdiction: Delaware
• Title: 16
• Part: Emergency Services
• Ch. 100: 911-ENHANCED EMERGENCY NUMBER SERVICE

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(a) The Commission shall require all telegraph corporations, telephone corporations or any corporation supplying wireline telephone service within this State to provide a 911-Enhanced Emergency Reporting System capability to every 911 Emergency Reporting Center.

(b) The Commission shall further authorize said telegraph corporation, telephone corporation or corporation supplying wireline telephone service within this State to recover the expense of providing said service through such fees or tariffs as may be necessary. The Commission shall permit, but not require, the recovery of such expense through a separately identified charge.

(c) The Public Service Commission shall review telephone rates charged by any provider which as of June 1, 2001, had E-911 costs embedded in such rates and shall assure that such rates are adjusted as of January 1, 2002, to account for the removal of the embedded costs from them.

(d) To the extent of the Commission’s authority relative to assignment of “N11” telephone numbers, the Commission shall not authorize telegraph corporations, telephone corporations or any corporation supplying telephone service within the State to:

(1) Establish any 3-digit number with “11” as the last 2 digits for any commercial purpose; or

(2) Establish any 3-digit number with “11” as the last 2 digits for public safety purposes except as recommended by a review committee established by subsection (d) of this section.

(e) A committee to review the need for a 3-digit number for public safety purposes is hereby established consisting of the following:

(1) A representative from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security appointed by the Secretary of Safety and Homeland Security.

(2) A representative from the State Fire Prevention Commission appointed by the Chair of the Commission.

(3) A representative from the Delaware Volunteer Firefighter’s Association appointed by the President of the Association.

(4) A representative from the Delaware State Police appointed by the Superintendent of State Police.

(5) A representative from the Delaware State Police Chief’s Council appointed by the Chairperson of the Council.

(6) A representative from the Delaware 911 Users Group elected from its members.

(7) A representative appointed by the Governor.

The Committee shall select a chair from its members and review the use of such numbers upon request. The committee by majority vote shall either approve or disapprove the request, and shall submit its recommendation to the Commission. The Committee shall conduct its meetings and hearings in accord with the Freedom of Information Act, Chapter 100 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code.

Legislative History

66 Del. Laws, c. 270, § 1 ; 67 Del. Laws, c. 57, § 2 ; 69 Del. Laws, c. 256, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1 ; 71 Del. Laws, c. 60, § 1 ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 115, §§ 3, 4 ; 74 Del. Laws, c. 110, § 138 ; 77 Del. Laws, c. 378, § 1