http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2013/02/07/counties-begin-push-to-raise-wireless-phone-fees-to-pay-for-911 Comments On: Counties begin push to raise wireless phone fees to pay for 911 by Max Brantley en-us Copyright 2013 Arkansas Times. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, Arkansas Times readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact Arkansas Times. robert@arktimes.com (Arkansas Times Webmaster) Fri, 24 May 2013 00:00:01 -0500 Fri, 24 May 2013 22:45:00 -0500 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by killingmesoftly]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:31:02 -0600 Arkansas Times 'no-contract', by the minute cellular phone use. Something has to be enacted so they pay their fair
share up front as part of the purchase of a minutes card.

I must applaud the 911 service I rec'd in Dec of 2011. Saved my life. Emergency responders were at my door within 5 mins, I wasn't able to speak clearly but the 911 operator kept me online, coaching me thru each step I needed to take.
Posted by eLwood]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 12:54:29 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by couldn't be better]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:52:10 -0600 Arkansas Times
For instance, if the overlords decide to require the unemployed to piss in a cup in order to receive unemployment compensation, fully expect that the unemployed will be billed for the cup and analysis costs. But, see, it's not a tax; it's a user fee. God Norquist will surely absolve this transgression.

To keep Max's pesky eye out of their business, FOIA requests will be burdened with fees at every step. Holy Grover will bless this.

The fee crusade is beginning with fervor.

Not having a prison (cell) phone, the fee is of no concern to me. However, where have the billions of tax dollars given to the phone entities for improving access gone? They have been spent in mergers and quarterly dividends.
Posted by YossarianMinderbinder]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:24:03 -0600 Arkansas Times Posted by killingmesoftly]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:22:22 -0600 Arkansas Times
Is "everyone" really doing away with landlines? We need further details about that from our local incumbent wireline utilities.

How will Arkansas be impacted by AT&T's plan to shutoff service to 19 million copper wireline customers without a modern wireline replacement? How will that affect 911 service here? The street addresses are already mapped for wireline 911 service, and the Smart 911 enrollment rate has been dismal. It sounds like the result will be: some people will die if wireline 911 service is eliminated.
Posted by radical centrist]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 10:41:48 -0600 Arkansas Times