Verizon Says They're Making Their Bills Simpler > Acck I just tossed them...

reply to fiberguy

Re: Acck I just tossed them...

Do you have standard 'voice' service ? Fees/Unfees for phone
Federal Subscriber Line Charge $6.29
Federal Universal Service Fee $0.72
Federal Universal Service Fee - LD $0.73

TV Service taxes
State tax* $2.56
Video Franchise Fee* $4.26
CATV Universal Access Fund* $0.58

Here's a 'snip' from my FORMER AT&T Landline bill:
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3. Federal Subscriber Line Charge 4.39
4. Rate Surcharge 0.39
5. State Regulatory Fee 0.05
6. Federal Universal Service Fee 0.50
#
Total Surcharges and Fees 5.33
#
7. CA High Cost Fund Surcharge A 0.03
8. CA High Cost Fund B and CA AdvancedSvc Fund 0.13
9. California Teleconnect Fund Surcharge 0.02
10. Universal Lifeline Telephone Service Surcharge 0.31
11. CA Relay Service and Communications Devices Fund 0.05
12. 9-1-1 Emergency System 0.13
13. Federal 0.96
#
Total Government Fees and Taxes 1.63

Long Distance:
1. CA High Cost Fund A 0.01
2. CA High Cost Fund B and CA AdvancedSvc Fund 0.04
3. CA Relay Service & Comm. Devices Fund 0.02
4. CA State Emergency Telephone Users (911) Tax 0.04
5. CA Teleconnect Fund (0.08%) 0.01
6. CA Universal Lifeline Tel. Service Fund 0.10
#
Total Government Fees and Taxes 0.22
#
22. Carrier Cost Recovery Fee 1.49
23. Fed Universal Service Fund 1.59
24. CA State Regulatory Fee 0.02
#
Total Surcharges and other Fees 3.10

Total Government + AT&T BS Fees = $10.28/month
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Canada = Hollywood North

Stinks doesn't it?? It should be
Bailout Tax =$30.00
Iraq War Tax= $8.00
Afghan war Tax =.90
Golden Parachute Tax= $.9.00

Sorry for the rant.. I am just tired of the BS..
Things will get worse before it gets better
Lee
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"I Don't feel Tardy"

reply to HarleyYac
What do "fees" and "simplified bills" have to do with one another?

The fees may be bullshit, I agree. However, a 16 page bill with a bunch of garbled items only repeated on another page, summarized on yet another page only to be grouped up in serviced on one page to be totaled up on one page is not easy to read.

The format that was presented was simplified.. if they are charging it, it has to be on there.

For the bill, I see nothing wrong.

Tell me if I'm wrong, but the "topic" of this article was a simplified, less confusing bill.. not "taxes and fees"... Pardon me if I'm wrong, but I was on topic.

But, to address the fees.. I think they're B.S. myself.

Taxes: They need to be itemized by law on the bill. CA is one of the worst.. I mean, Part A, Part B & C? Ridiculous. But, they do refer to 'laws' that were enacted allowing them to be collected. Taxes SHOULD be itemized no matter how many there are.

Fees: So long as EVERY customer is being charged the same "fee" for the "same service" then they should be part of the cost of the service itself. It's a tactic used to make their rates look better on ads vs. other providers. Last time I checked, part of your dial tone, for example, was set aside to cover the cost to provide it. At what point does that stop? .. .the fee. And they are BS.

Same with Pizza Delivery.. if there is a 50 cent fuel charge on top of the $1.50 delivery fee.. the simply raise the delivery fee to $2.00.

Airlines need to knock off the $40 fuel surcharge! Simply raise the price of the ticket.. I mean, we're already paying for fuel in the ticket. If it cost more for fuel these days, RAISE THEM! I mean, on one flight alone, there are about 30 different prices for the same seat.. It's all B.S. and it should be stopped. What make it all work, is when you're searching for ticket prices, it helps people chose one airline over the other.

Last time I checked, there was truth in lending, and other truth requirements. Fees that are common to all should be mandated to be included. I agree.

As for the bill, however, like I said, it's simply a simpler format. Qwest/U.S. West used to be ONE OF THE WORST for billing on phone alone. You could never figure out what you were paying for. They simplified their billing down to about 3 pages from 12, it was great. But, simplified billing still means they have to tell you WHAT you're paying if they want to charge it.

reply to en102

Federal Subscriber Line Charge going up?

reply to fiberguy

Re: Acck I just tossed them...

reply to HarleyYac
all of those are imposed by local, state, and federal government. don't blame the teleco or cable companies for it.

I don't think all of them are
Lee