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Universal Telephone Service Surcharge
Initiated by the California Public Utilities Commission
D. No. 87-07-090 to help fund the California LifeLine
Telephone Service program in California. The current
rate is 5.50%* and is applicable to end user tele-
communications Intrastate tariffed services, both
within the service area and between service areas.
This includes Intrastate Intralata and Interlata toll/
WATS/800 type services, directory advertising and
detariffed services.
CA Relay Service and
Communications Devices Funds
Initiated by the State of California to fund
Telecommunications device programs for the Deaf and
Disabled. The current rate is 0.50%* and is applicable
to all end user telecommunications Intrastate tariffed
services, both within the service area and between
service areas. This includes Intrastate Intralata and
Interlata toll/WATS/800 type services, directory
advertising and detariffed services.
California High Cost Fund Surcharge A
Fund has been initiated to ensure the availability of
basic local service, at affordable rates state wide. The
seventeen small local telephone companies will utilize
this fund to offer service in rural and other areas which
cost more to service than urban areas of California. It is
subsidized by the current rate of 0.35%.* It is applicable
to all end user telecommunications Intrastate tariffed
services, both within the service area and between
service areas. This includes Intrastate Intralata toll/
WATS/800 type services and detariffed services.
California High Cost Fund Surcharge B/
California Advanced Services Fund Surcharge
Fund has been initiated to ensure the availability of
basic local service, at affordable rates state wide. The
five largest local telephone companies will utilize this
fund to offer service in rural and other areas which
cost more to serve than urban areas of California. It is
subsidized by the current rate of 0.300%*
The new California Advanced Services Fund (CASF)
was instituted to promote universal service in unserved
and underserved areas in the state by awarding funding
to qualifying certificated applicant carriers. The funding
will be used for projects that will (a) provide broadband
services to areas currently without broadband access
and (b) build out facilities in underserved areas. Funds
shall be collected using an 0.164%* surcharge.
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