Taxes & Fees Mississippi

Taxes and surchargesAmountDefinition
Federal Excise Tax3%Tax mandated by the federal government imposed on all local-only telecommunication services.
Federal Universal Service FeeView the current FUSC ratesFUSF is assessed on your interstate and international charges not including taxes. This includes a portion of the monthly product fee that is allocated to interstate services for regulatory purposes. The current rate at www.tec.com/legal, is consistent with the FUSF rate of other large long distance carriers. This surcharge is assessed on any monthly long distance plan fees/ minimums, Interstate and International Usage and the Subscriber Line Charge.
Subscriber Line Charge
$9.39 per line – business multi-lineMonthly charge assessed on each line. This charge compensates for the Local Telephone Company’s cost of installation and maintenance of the components that link your home to the telephone network.
$6.50 per line – business/residential single lineMonthly charge assessed on each line. This charge compensates for the Local Telephone Company’s cost of installation and maintenance of the components that link your home to the telephone network.
$46.95 per line – PRIMonthly charge assessed on each line. This charge compensates for the Local Telephone Company’s cost of installation and maintenance of the components that link your home to the telephone network.
Interstate Telecom Relay Service1.053%Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is monthly charge imposed by the FCC for telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls. The charge is assessed on Interstate and International Usage and the Subscriber Line Charge.
Carrier Cost Recovery Charge (CCRC)2.5%A monthly surcharge in order to recover costs the Company incurs with regard to administering federal regulatory fees and filings. The surcharge is assessed on long distance (Card, and all toll free) and Dial 1 state-to-state and international charges.
Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee (RCRF)7.8%A monthly surcharge in order to recover costs the Company incurs with regard to fees charged by other carriers for regulatory fees. The surcharge is assessed on the managed Internet service (MIS) product.
State & Local Taxesvaries by jurisdictionThis includes state, county or local sales tax that applies to telecommunications based upon the jurisdiction that imposes taxes upon the telecommunications service.
State 9-1-1 Training$0.05 per active voice lineThis surcharge is collected by local exchange companies from all residential and business customers to fund the minimum standards training program for the public safety telecommunications by state.
State 9-1-1 FeeVaries by jurisdictionThis fee is collected by local exchange companies and remitted to the County 911 to provide access to a Public Safety Answering Point.
Network Administration Fee (NAF)
$1.83 per residential accountThe NAF is designed to recover portions of the Company’s costs of providing interconnected network services. The NAF is a monthly recurring charge assessed by account.
$2.68 per business accountThe NAF is designed to recover portions of the Company’s costs of providing interconnected network services. The NAF is a monthly recurring charge assessed by account.
Number Portability
$0.35 per lineA surcharge to recover the costs for implementing telephone number portability which allows residential and business customers to retain, at the same location, their existing local telephone numbers when switching from one telephone service provider to another.
$3.15 per PBXA surcharge to recover the costs for implementing telephone number portability which allows residential and business customers to retain, at the same location, their existing local telephone numbers when switching from one telephone service provider to another.
$1.75 per PRIA surcharge to recover the costs for implementing telephone number portability which allows residential and business customers to retain, at the same location, their existing local telephone numbers when switching from one telephone service provider to another.
Dual Relay Surcharge
$0.10 per lineA surcharge to fund the relay center that assists the hearing and speech impaired with communicating to other telephone providers.
$0.50 per PRIA surcharge to fund the relay center that assists the hearing and speech impaired with communicating to other telephone providers.
Paper Billing Charge$5.00A monthly charge to customers who receive a paper monthly invoice statement.
VOIP Line Charge$2.00 per lineMonthly charge assessed on each VOIP line. This charge compensates for the Local Telephone Company’s cost of installation and maintenance of the components that link your home or business to the telephone network.

*Other taxes and surcharges may apply.

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