{"data":{"id":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1813","jurisdiction":"us-dc","citation":"D.C. Code § 34-1813","heading":"988 fee assessments.","body":"(a)\n(1)\nThere is imposed upon all local exchange carriers, including wirelines and wireless carriers and interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol (\"VoIP\") service providers, as defined by 47 C.F.R § 9.3, that enable end users to initiate a call to the 988 Lifeline, a monthly fee of $0.15 per access line sold or leased in the District.\n(2)\nThe PBX tax per station shall be converted into a per-trunk tax based on a ratio of 15 PBX stations to one PBX trunk.\n\n(b)\n(1)\nEach local exchange carrier shall remit the fee imposed under subsection (a) of this section to the Mayor on a quarterly basis.\n(2)\nEach local exchange carrier shall state on the invoice to customers a separate line item stating the amount of 988 fee imposed pursuant to this section.\n(3)\n988 fees collected under this section shall not be considered revenue of a local exchange carrier and shall not be subject to District taxes.\n\n(c)\nThe Mayor may, on an annual basis, adjust the 988 fee in accordance with changes in the Consumer Price Index or another generally applicable inflationary index adopted by the District.\n\n(d)\nThe provisions of this section shall not apply to prepaid wireless telecommunications service, which shall be subject to the provisions of section 614.","path":["Title 34. Public Utilities.","Chapter 18. Emergency and Non-Emergency Number Telephone System Assessments Fund.","Part B. 988 Lifeline Support and Sustainability Fund."],"source_url":"https://code.dccouncil.gov/us/dc/council/code/sections/34-1813","current_through":"2026-10-22 (D.C. Law 26-190)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-10-26T05:48:18Z","sha256":"6e27648e3351106f20e01e5d55b7eb5eec954c6f02e1a9ac9b102d7e6e96ca03","source_id":"us-dc","stale":false,"prev":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1812","next":"us-dc/d.c.-code-34-1814"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}