INDIANA STATEWIDE 911 BOARD v. VIRGIN MOBILE USA, L.P. et al

  1. June 07, 2016

    Ind. 911 Board Says It Gets Court Deference On $4M Fee

    The Indiana Statewide 911 Board pressed Monday for a quick win against three of four prepaid cellphone providers accused of owing $3.7 million in emergency service fees, arguing the court should defer to the board's interpretation of the law governing those fees.

  2. May 20, 2016

    Cellphone Providers Blast Ind. 911 Board's $3.7M Fees Bid

    Three prepaid cellphone providers have urged an Indiana federal judge to reject the Indiana Statewide 911 Board's request for a quick win in the board's fight for $3.7 million in fees that fund emergency services, saying subsidized services offered by the companies do not trigger the so-called 911 Fee.

  3. May 03, 2016

    Free Lifeline Service Exempt From Ind. 911 Fee, Court Told

    Four prepaid cellphone providers have asked an Indiana federal judge to end a lawsuit from the Indiana Statewide 911 Board that seeks $3.7 million in fees that fund emergency services, saying subsidized services the companies offer at no cost to consumers do not trigger the so-called 911 Fee.

  4. April 19, 2016

    Ind. Board Says 4 Telecoms Owe $3.7M For 911 Program

    The Indiana Statewide 911 Board asked a federal judge Monday to rule that four prepaid cellphone providers must pay $3.7 million in fees used to fund emergency services, saying the companies' business model centering on a subsidy program does not exempt them from the fees.

  5. September 01, 2015

    Indiana 911 Board Says Prepaid Cell Cos. Owe $3.7M In Fees

    The Indiana Statewide 911 Board says it's owed a cumulative $3.72 million in service fees from four prepaid wireless phone companies operating in the state, according to a lawsuit removed to Indiana federal court Monday.