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/omd/contribution-factor.html.
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 .053 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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