RULE NO. 42 - CALIFORNIA TELECONNECT FUND SURCHARGE
This surcharge provides the funding for the discounted advanced
services provided to qualifying schools, libraries, hospitals and
health clinics, and community based organizations
(See Rule No. 41).
Pursuant to Resolution T-17142, a surcharge of 0.079% will be applied
to all end user telecommunication intrastate services, both within a
service area and between service areas. This percentage rate will take
effect on June 1, 2008. This surcharge will appear on subscribers’
bills as the California Teleconnect Fund Surcharge. This surcharge
will remain in effect until otherwise ordered by the Commission.
The Utility shall not be liable for any and all penalties, losses or
damages sustained by any carrier, or its customers, as a result of its
use and concurrence of the Public Program Surcharge rates and the
Commission Reimbursement Fee rate contained in the Utility’s tariffs
under Resolution T-16901.
The Utility shall not be liable for any and all claims arising out of
any act or omission by the Utility as a result of a carrier’s use and
concurrence of the Public Program Surcharge rates and the Commission
Reimbursement Fee rate contained in the Utility’s tariffs under
Resolution T-16901.
The Utility shall be indemnified, defended and held harmless by all
carriers against any claims, loss or damage arising from a carrier’s
use and concurrence in the Public Program Surcharge rates and the
Commission Reimbursement Fee rate contained in the Utility’s tariffs
under Resolution T-16901.
The surcharge applies to all monthly service billed in advance and
for all usage billed on or after June 1, 2008, except as noted
below. The surcharge applies to all recurring and nonrecurring
rates and charges for services provided under the Company's
Guidebook and tariff schedules and new or modified General Order
96-A contracts executed after September 15, 1994.
Exceptions:
- One-way Radio Paging Service
-California LifeLine (basic monthly exchange services)
- COPT Service - (Partial) Coin Sent Paid
- Semi-Public Coin Box Service - (Partial) Coin Sent Paid
- Public Telephone Service - (Partial) Coin Sent Paid
- IntraLATA Message Toll Telephone Service (Partial) Coin
Sent Paid, Coin Station Service, and Coin Person Service
- General Order 96-A Contracts executed prior to September
15, 1994
- Access charges billed to carriers that have a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity
- SBC Messaging Services
- SBC Directory Advertising
- 175-T, Section 18 - Services for Resale
- Payment Convenience Fee
The following taxes and surcharges are not revenues and should not be
included:
- Surcharge to Fund California Public Utilities Commission
Reimbursement Fee
- California LifeLine Surcharge
- Deaf and Disabled Surcharge
- California High Cost Fund-A Surcharge
- California High Cost Fund-B Surcharge
- California Teleconnect Fund Surcharge
- FCC Federal Subscriber Line Charge