Who pays for the technology upgrades to the E911 system?
Wireless phone users pay for the technology upgrades required to meet the FCC’s regulations through a monthly $.50 surcharge. This fee becomes part of the Indiana Wireless Emergency Telephone System Fund, which is administered by the Indiana Wireless E911 Advisory Board and dispersed to county 911 authorities and pay for the new wireless network. Local governments use this funding to upgrade their emergency communications infrastructure through personnel, hardware, software, training, facilities and service.
