The Line Recovery Charge is a monthly charge to recover the costs associated with access charges, property taxes, and the expenses associated with regulatory proceedings and compliance. This charge is not a tax or charge required by the government.
| Type of Service |
Charge |
| Residential |
None |
| Business |
Single Line: none |
| Multiple
Lines: $3.38 |
| ISDN PRI |
$16.90 |
| Centrex |
$0.37 per
Centrex number |
This charge is a used to pay terminating and originating access charged by local exchange companies.
| Type of Service |
Charge |
| Residential |
$1.65 per line* |
Business
(single- or multi-line, per line) |
$1.10 per line* |
| T1, PRI, ISDN |
Maximum five $1.10 Network Access Charges per month (with billable LD usage) |
| Centrex |
$1.10 per NAR** (with billable LD usage) |
*
Network Access Register (NAR) - The Network Access Charge
is only charged for business customers if you have billable
long distance usage for the month. The Network Access Charge
is charged for residential customers regardless if you have
billable long distance usage for the month or not.
**Centrex/ESSX term required for a voice conversation. Each conversation requires
a line and a NAR to complete a connection. |
Regulatory Cost Recovery is assessed
on all interstate telecommunications services subject to the
Federal Universal Service Fund assessment. One of the major
programs we enforce under the rules of the Americans With Disabilities
Act (ADA) is a nationwide system of telecommunications relay
services (TRS). TRS permits people who are not hearing impaired
to talk to those with hearing disabilities, and vice versa.
Speech-to-Speech is one of many services of TRS. Such fees or charges assessed by EATEL are a pass through of charges assessed by the applicable regulatory agency.For more information,
visit http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs.html.
*
Customers with a bundled or "flat" rate long distance service
plans will be assessed a percentage of the bundled or flat
rate pricing times the Regulatory Cost Recovery percentage.
This charge is a federal
government program that helps bring affordable basic phone service
to all Americans. The program also assists schools, libraries
and rural health care providers in obtaining phone service. The
charge is a variable percentage that
is established by the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). Such fees or charges assessed by EATEL are a pass through of charges assessed by the applicable regulatory agency.
*
Customers with a bundled or "flat" rate long distance service
plans will be assessed a percentage of the bundled or flat
rate pricing times the USC percentage.
Facilities-Based customer agrees to maintain at all times during
the term of this agreement, or any renewal thereof, at least
12 channels of either voice and/or data. (Certain areas of
New Orleans are required to maintain at least 8 channels of
either voice and/or data). In the event the customer falls
below such 12 channel requirement, EATEL may, at its option,
terminate this agreement by providing thirty (30) days written
notice, apply an additional T-1 loop charge, or continue to
charge the customer the equivalent of 12 channels of voice
and/or data. T-1 loop charges are shown below.
| Minimum requirements: |
12 channels or 8
Channels in Metropolitan area New Orleans central offices (NWOR%). |
| Loop charge: |
$125 per loop |
