Rates, Terms and Conditions
The following miscellaneous rates, fees and charges apply. They
are separate from the service-related rates and charges reflected
elsewhere. In addition, General Terms and Conditions and the
applicable Supplemental Product Terms and Conditions reflected
elsewhere apply.
1. MISCELLANEOUS RATES, FEES AND
CHARGES
1.1 Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge:
(FUSF) The Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge is a charge
shown as a percentage rate and applied by the Company on all
invoiced interstate and international charges for services subject
to the Universal Service Contribution Factor established by the
FCC to support Universal Service programs. The Surcharge, which is
identical to the Contribution Factor established by the FCC and
revised regularly on a quarterly calendar year basis, may not be
waived under any circumstance, is not eligible for discounting or
promotions, and is applied to a Customer’s total net interstate
and international charges, specifically, the charges remaining
after the application of all available discounts and credits. The
current Contribution Factor (and identical Surcharge rate) is
located on the FCC web site at:
http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/contribution-factor-quarterly-filings-universal-service-fund-usf-management-support
1.2 Carrier Access Charge: The Carrier Access Charge
is a monthly surcharge assessed by the Company to recover the
increased costs resulting from regulations adopted by the Federal
Communications Commission In the Matter of Unbundled Access to
Network Elements and Review of the Unbundling Obligations of
Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers (CC Docket 01-388 and WC Docket
No. 04-313). The CAC is calculated as a percentage of the
Customer’s total Monthly Charges. The current percentage factor is
.055 and is subject to change.
1.3 Presubscribed
Interexchange Carrier Charge (PICC): The PICC is a monthly charge
assessed on a per-line basis and applied to lines presubscribed to
the Company’s interstate long distance services or to lines not
presubscribed to the Company’s interstate long distance services
but nevertheless employed by Customers selecting the Company as
their service provider. The charge varies by service type.
1.4 Payphone Surcharge: A surcharge of $.55 will be assessed to
each toll free call placed from a pay telephone, in addition to
any usage charges or other surcharges applicable to the call.
1.5 Expedite Charges: An Expedite Charge will be imposed
whenever the Company, upon Customer request, undertakes to perform
the installation of Service and Service-related components outside
normal scheduling intervals and, as a result thereof, incurs
costs, including those billed by third parties upon whom the
Company is reliant in satisfying the Customer’s request. The
Expedite Charge is a Non-Recurring Company charge and/or a
pass-through of charges imposed by third parties.
1.6
Taxes: Service rates and charges are exclusive of all taxes, fees,
tax-related surcharges and tax-like surcharges, including, but not
limited to, the Subscriber Line Charge and those charges set forth
in Section 1 herein. Customer shall be responsible for, and must
pay, all taxes, including, without limitation, sales, use, excise,
gross receipts, value added, access, bypass, franchise,
telecommunications, consumption and other taxes, fees, duties,
charges or surcharges, however designated, and imposed directly on
the Company based on the provision, sale or use of Service. If
Customer believes it, or the Services it receives and uses, are
exempt from any tax, Customer will provide Company with a properly
executed exemption certificate in a form acceptable to the Company
that evidences the exemption claimed. In no event will Customer be
responsible for any income taxes levied on Company or any
underlying carrier’s net income. Customer’s obligation of pay
applicable taxes (and all other charges due and owing for Service)
shall survive the expiration of the Agreement.
1.7 911
System/Emergency Response Fee: The 911 System-Emergency Response
Fee is assessed on all local customers and is billed on a per line
basis. The monies collected from this surcharge are remitted back
to the state for use in funding the 911 or Enhanced 911 (E911)
Emergency Systems. The current charge is $.90 per line.
1.8
Local Number Portability Surcharge (LNP): LNP is a service that
allows customers to keep their telephone number if they switch
from one local telephone company to another. The LNP surcharge is
a per-line charge assessed on and included in the PICC charge of
the end users billing. The monies are used to assist in recovering
the cost of configuring and maintaining the network to provide
this service. The current charge is $.23 per line.
1.9
Regulatory Fee: The Regulatory Fee is a monthly charge that allows
the Company to recover costs imposed by federal and state
regulation including, but not limited to, federal and state
utility assessments, funding Telecommunications Relay Service for
the hearing-impaired, national number administration and
administration fees. The fee is calculated at .005 percent of the
Customer’s total gross charges.
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