XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: not.email@all.invalid   
      
   On 7/16/23 08:25, Ed P wrote:   
   > On 7/16/2023 1:43 AM, rbowman wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 15 Jul 2023 09:11:28 -0400, Wade Garrett wrote:   
   >>   
   >>> One of my gripes with their ads is the fine print line that says "taxes   
   >>> and fees additional."   
   >>>   
   >>> My $4.99 a month plan had $2.28 added for T&F. That's 46% more than the   
   >>> advertised "price."   
   >>>   
   >>> A little Truth in Advertising please guys!   
   >>   
   >> I still have a landline through Century. The bill I got today said "Your   
   >> Federal Universal Service Fund Surcharge rate has changed from 29.00% to   
   >> 29.20%. I don't know how much more Bidenomics I can stand/   
   >   
   > Long before Biden   
   >   
   > Do I have to pay the federal universal service fee?   
   > The FCC does not require this charge to be passed on, but service   
   > providers are allowed to do so. These charges usually appear as a   
   > percentage of the consumer's phone bill. Companies cannot collect an   
   > amount that exceeds the percentage of their contribution to the USF.   
   >   
   > This contribution is known as the Universal Service Fund Fee. It is   
   > calculated as a percentage of a company's end-user telecommunications   
   > revenues. The rate varies but typically ranges from 15.5% to 33%. FUSF   
   > surcharges may be passed through to the final user of the   
   > telecommunications services.   
      
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