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RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION IMPOSING A 9-1-1 CHARGE ON VOICE OVER INTERNET
PROTOCOL (VoIP) CONNECTIONS WITHIN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA (ALSO
KNOWN AS AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY, GEORGIA) FOR
SUBSCRIBERS HAVING A BILLING ADDRESS IN AUGUST A-RICHMOND
COUNTY.
WHEREAS, the Augusta-Richmond County Commission provides enhanced
9-1-1 Services for the citizens of Augusta, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta-Richmond County Commission has adopted resolutions
imposing 9-1-1 charges on landline and wireless telecommunications with billing
addresses within Augusta, Georgia and has passed such resolutions on an annual basis.
The last such resolution being adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission on
April 17, 2007.
WHEREAS, Part 4 of Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Title 46 of the Official Code of
Georgia Annotated as amended by the General Assembly in its 2007 session authorizes
local governments to impose a 9-1-1 charge upon each landline and wireless V olP
connection for subscribers whose billing address is within the jurisdiction of the aforesaid
local government; and
WHEREAS, under the provisions of such a law a charge for V olP Service may be
imposed at the rate of up to $1.50 per month per each landline and wireless connection;
and
WHEREAS, a Public Hearing will be held on the imposition of said charge on the
VoIP Service on September 4, 2007 at 1 :30 p.m. at the Augusta-Richmond County
Commission Chambers located on the 8th floor of the Municipal Building, 530 Greene
Street on the question of imposing V oIP - 9-1-1 charges effective on and after 11 :59 p.m.
on September 30,2007;
NOW THEREFORE THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION
HEREBY RESOLVES that this resolution be adopted to impose said 9-1-1 charge upon
each Voice over Internet Protocol telecommunications connection for subscribers whose
billing address is within the jurisdiction of Augusta, Georgia (Augusta-Richmond
County, Georgia) at the rate of $1.50 per month per landline and V oIP connection
provided to each such telephone subscriber.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said VoIP charge shall be imposed beginning
on and after 11 :59 p.m. on September 30, 2007 on a monthly basis;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be
spread upon the minutes of the Augusta, Richmond County Commission and that the
Administrator or his designee shall forward a copy of this Resolution to each V oIP
Service supplier providing service to subscribers with addresses in Augusta, Georgia
(Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia).
Augusta, Georgia also known as
Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of the Information Technology
Department and the Director of the Procurement Department shall assist the
Administrator in identifying all such V oIP Service suppliers.
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