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R. "Wireless telephone service" means commercial mobile radio service, as defined in Section 20.3 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations as this section existed on October 1, 2002. SEC.2-16-205 Findings. A. The 911 communication system provides immediate access to emergency services for telephone subscribers. The life saving importance of an up to date and modernized emergency response system was acknowledged by the federal September 11 Commission in its investigation finding that deficiencies that existed resulted in impaired response. Subscribers to telephone service derive significant benefit from ongoing operation of the modernized integrated system installed at the San Leandro Police Department and Alameda County Fire Department. Telephone subscribers will benefit from operating, maintaining, and upgrading the 911 communication system so it continues to operate at astate-of--the-art level. A portion of the costs associated with operating, maintaining and upgrading the 911 communications system and facility should be allocated among all telephone subscribers because telephone subscribers will reap this significant benefit. B. Every telephone access line can provide independent access to the 911 communication system. Therefore, allocating operating costs on a per line basis fairly distributes these costs according to the benefit telephone subscribers derive from availability of a modernized 911 communication system. C. The concentration of a large number of access lines in a single location diminishes the marginal benefit of improved access provided by each additional access line; therefore, it is appropriate to place a cap on the number of access fines per account per service location on which the fee is charged. D. Subscribers who maintain super trunk lines derive more benefit, in terms of access to emergency communication service, from each telephone line than other subscribers and should pay a higher fee. Based on information from the California Public Utilities Commission and the Federal Communications Commission, the City Council finds that, on average, a super trunk line provides up to 24 times the benefit provided by a single access line, and a trunk line provides up to 7 % times the benefit provided by a single access line. E. The portion of operating costs reflecting the benefits estimated to be provided by operation of the 911 communication system to telephone subscribers who are subject to the fee ("Eligible Operating Costs") may be financed from Emergency Communication System Access Fee revenues. The portion of operating costs reflecting the benefits estimated to be provided by operation of the 911 communication system to telephone subscribers who are exempted from the fee may not be financed from Emergency Communication System Access Fee revenues. ORDINANCE NO. 2004-015 5