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47 U.S.C. § 251a

State authority over fees

United States · Title 47 — TELECOMMUNICATIONS · Status: effective

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47 U.S.C. § 251a, State authority over fees, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/488709
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Nothing in this Act, any amendment made by this Act, the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), or any Commission regulation or order may prevent the imposition and collection of a fee or charge applicable to a commercial mobile service or an IP-enabled voice service specifically designated by a State, a political subdivision of a State, an Indian Tribe, or village or regional corporation serving a region established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) for 9–8–8 related services, if the fee or charge is held in a sequestered account to be obligated or expended only in support of 9–8–8 services, or enhancements of such services, as specified in the provision of State or local law adopting the fee or charge. A fee or charge collected under this subsection shall only be imposed, collected, and used to pay expenses that a State, a political subdivision of a State, an Indian Tribe, or village or regional corporation serving a region established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) is expected to incur that are reasonably attributed to— To ensure efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the collection and expenditure of a fee or charge for the support or implementation of 9–8–8 services, not later than 2 years after October 17, 2020, and annually thereafter, the Commission shall submit to the Committees on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and Appropriations of the Senate and the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report that— In this section: The term “commercial mobile service” has the meaning given that term under section 332(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 332(d)). The term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission. The term “IP-enabled voice service” shall include— The term “State” has the meaning given that term in section 615b of this title.

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 116-172(S. 2661)2020-10-17
    National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally