Section 11.10.01.018 - USER ACCESS FEES01.Payment of Fees Required. Any agency that has signed a user agreement with ILETS to have direct terminal or system access to the network must pay access and usage fees as provided in Section 018.02.ILETS Network User Access Fees. The access fees approved by the Board and to be collected quarterly in advance by the department are as follows: a. An agency at the county or municipal level pays an annual access fee of five thousand, four hundred and twenty-five dollars ($5,425).b. An agency at the state, federal, or tribal level pays an annual access fee of nine thousand dollars ($9,000).03.Usage Fee. Any agency that has signed a user agreement with ILETS to have direct terminal or system access to the ILETS network pays quarterly a usage fee based on that agency's percentage of total annual messages sent and received by user agencies through the ILETS message switcher. The total percentage for an agency includes the message traffic generated by any other agency authorized to access ILETS through that agency's direct terminal or system access.a. The usage fee is assessed according to the following schedule: Percentage of Total ILETS Message Traffic | Annual Usage Fee Effective October 1, 2023 |
0 -.25% | $3,750 |
.26 -.50% | $7,500 |
.51 -.75% | $15,000 |
.76 - 1.0% | $24,000 |
1.01 - 1.50% | $32,500 |
1.51 - 2.0% | $48,750 |
2.01 - 5.0% | $69,625 |
> 5.01% | $98,939 |
b. The department will conduct audits of ILETS message switcher traffic for even-numbered years to determine an agency's annual usage fee. This fee is effective for two (2) years and begins with the quarterly statement beginning October 1 of odd-numbered years.c. If an agency discontinues direct terminal or system access to ILETS and acquires authorized access through another agency, the usage fee for the agency maintaining direct access will be adjusted to reflect the combined historical usage.d. A new agency approved for direct ILETS access that does not have historical usage will be assessed an interim usage fee by the department pending the next audit of ILETS message traffic. The department sets an interim fee based on the agency's similarities to existing agencies with direct terminal or system access. An agency may appeal the interim usage fee set by the department to the ILETS Board.e. As operator of ILETS, the department, in lieu of payment of fees, provides direct and in-kind support of network operations. The Board reviews biennially the proportion of that support to the overall operating cost of the system.04.Billing and Payment. The department mails billing statements quarterly to all agencies with direct terminal or system access to ILETS. Payment of the fees is due by the first day of the month of each quarter (October 1, January 1, April 1, and July 1), unless it is a Saturday, a Sunday, or a legal holiday, in which event the payment is due on the first successive business day.05.Sanctions for Delinquency. Any user agency that becomes delinquent in payment of assessed fees is subject to sanctions under Section 028.Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.10.01.018