said by KerryG :USF is a mandatory tax. Should we break the law and not charge it?
The tax is on PROVIDERS.
NOT customers.
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A provider can choose whether to pay the tax as part of the cost of doing business, just as they pay their other taxes, and pay salaries, and pay all of their other expenses....
....OR a provider can pass on the USF tax to the customer, as a separate item not listed in the base price. That makes their advertised prices look falsely lower compared to their competitors.