Golden State Cellular Taxes and Surcharges

E911 Surcharge    -    0.50%
Charges based on:  Access Fee, Airtime, Roamer Airtime, Features, Intra-State Toll & PUC reimbursement tax (tax on tax)

Universal Lifeline Telephone Surcharge    -    1.15%
Charges based on:  Access Fee, Airtime, Roamer Airtime, Intra-State Toll and Features
(Purpose is to provide funds for landline service for lower income families)

California High Cost Fund A    -    0.00%
Charges based on:  Access Fee, Airtime, Roamer Airtime, Intra-State Toll and Features
(Purpose is to provide funds to local landline telephone companies to assist them in keeping their rates reduced for lower income families – reduced to 0% effective 12/1/10)

State Regulatory Fee (CPUC Fee)    -    0.18%
Charges based on:  Access Fee, Airtime, Roamer Airtime, Intra-State Toll and Features
(Purpose is to provide funds for regulatory activities of the PUC)

California Relay Service Surcharge    -    0.20%
Charges based on:  Access Fee, Airtime, Roamer Airtime, & Intra-State Toll
(California Relay Service and Communications Device Fund)

California High Cost Fund B    -    0.30%
Charges based on:  Access Fee, Airtime, Roamer Airtime, Intra-State Toll and Features
(Purpose is to provide funds to local landline telephone companies to assist them in keeping their rates reduced for lower income families)

California Teleconnect Fund    -    0.08%
Charges based on:  Access Fee, Airtime, Roamer Airtime, Intra-State Toll, and Features
(Purpose to fund discounts to schools, libraries, hospitals, health clinics and community based organizations

California Advanced Services Fund - 0.14%
charges based on:  Access Fee, Airtime, Roamer Airtime, Intra-State Toll and Features(Purpose to fund Broadband Infrastructure projects)

 

ADDITIONAL REGULATORY FEES

Regulatory Recovery Fee
A flat fee of $2.00 per active cellular phone number.