Rhode Island Code of Regulations › Title 815 - Division of Public Utilities and Carriers › Chapter 10 - Telecommunications › Subchapter 00 - General Administration › Part 1 - Regulations and Fee Schedules for Telecommunications Providers (815-RICR-10-00-1) › Section 815-RICR-10-00-1.4 - Annual Fees

Current through June 14, 2024
A. Class I. In
				  addition to the materials required to be submitted to the Clerk annually
				  pursuant to Docket No. 2129, CAPs shall tender $250.00, in a check payable to
				  the State of Rhode Island, not later than July 1 following the date on which
				  authority was granted. Failure to remit the annual fee by August 1 shall result
				  in suspension of authority. Such suspension shall automatically become
				  revocation if the annual fee remains unpaid by September 1; Class I
				  telecommunications providers whose authority has been revoked may reapply for
				  authority by filing an original application with the appropriate fees, as
				  described in §
										1.3(A)   of this Part.
B. Class II. In addition to the materials
				  required to be submitted to the Clerk annually pursuant to Docket No. 2262,
				  CSRs shall tender $175.00, in a check payable to the State of Rhode Island, not
				  later than July 1 following the date on which authority was granted. Failure to
				  remit the annual fee by August 1 shall result in suspension of authority. Such
				  suspension shall automatically become revocation if the annual fee remains
				  unpaid by September 1; Class II telecommunications providers whose authority
				  has been revoked may reapply for authority by filing an original application
				  with the appropriate fees, as described in §
										1.3(B)   of this Part.
C. Class III. DCS providers shall tender
				  $175.00, in a check payable to the State of Rhode Island, not later than July 1
				  following the date on which authority was granted. Failure to remit the annual
				  fee by August 1 shall result in suspension of authority. Such suspension shall
				  automatically become revocation if the annual fee remains unpaid by September
				  1; Class III telecommunications providers whose authority has been revoked may
				  reapply for authority by filing an original application with the appropriate
				  fees, as described in §
										1.3(C)   of this Part.
D. Class IV. AOS or OSP providers shall
				  tender $175.00, in a check payable to the State of Rhode Island, not later than
				  July 1 following the date on which authority was granted. Failure to remit the
				  annual fee by August 1 shall be cause for notice of a Show Cause hearing,
				  publication of the notice on the National Association of Regulatory Utility
				  Commissioners' Electronic Bulletin Board, and potential revocation if the
				  annual fee remains unpaid by September 1; Class IV telecommunications providers
				  whose authority has been revoked may reapply for authority by filing an
				  original application with the appropriate fees, as described in §
										1.3(D)   of
				  this Part.
E. Class V. COCOTs and
				  Inmate Services providers with fifteen or more units shall tender $25.00 or
				  $0.10 per telephone, whichever is greater, in a check payable to the State of
				  Rhode Island, not later than July 1 following the date on which operations
				  began. Failure to remit the annual fee by August 1 shall be cause for notice of
				  a Show Cause hearing and publication of the notice on the National Association
				  of Regulatory Utility Commissioners' Electronic Bulletin Board. Class V
				  telecommunications providers whose annual fees have not been paid by September
				  1 must reapply for authority by filing an original registration application
				  with the appropriate fees, as described in §
										1.3(E)   of this Part.
F. Class VI. Class VI telecommunications
				  providers shall tender a check payable to the State of Rhode Island, in an
				  amount to be determined by the Division, not to exceed $250.00.