en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| reply to Lee GWB
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
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Total Surcharges and Fees 5.33
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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
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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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Lee GWB
Yaco
Premium
join:2001-10-13
Allendale, NJ
·Verizon Online DSL
| 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"
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wildcat man
join:2007-11-03
Kansas City, MO
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| reply to en102
Federal Subscriber Line Charge going up?
Re: the Federal SLC (called the "SLICK" by those in the know in telecom) is 95%+ profit back to Verizon. As TWC's ads showed last year, the "sir charges" get you and, while small, represent in many cases (not all) pure profits back to VZ and at&t. This allows them to advertise a teaser rate and still make a very healthy profit.
The SLC will go up in the interconnection rules the FCC is looking at because Verizon needs to be "made whole" on changes in the long distance access rates (which are paid to between telecom companies and are a true vestige of the 1980s). There has been far too little said about the "make us whole" provision that all incumbent telcos are making in light of other hands in the government and financial pots today.
However, raising the base rate to consumers and small businesses in this time is just going to make TWC's and Comcast's products more attractive. Truth in advertising should kick in and make VZ and at&t (and the cable companies) show the total monthly cost of service in all advertising. |
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