CARRIER COST RECOVERY CHARGE (formerly, Federal Annual Regulatory Fee Charge)​​ 

 

The Carrier Cost Recovery Charge (CCRC) is a charge equal to 2.30% of all eligible telecommunications and interconnected VoIP service charges, excluding Taxes, appearing on a Customers invoice. Company imposes the CCRC to recover regulatory costs it incurs for telecommunications services for the speech and hearing-impaired and local number portability. This is a Company charge, not a Tax or fee that the government requires Company to collect. The​​  Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF)​​  charge applies to the CCRC.​​ 

 

 

CARRIER ANNUAL REGULATORY CHARGE​​ 

 

 

The Carrier Annual Regulatory Charge (CARC) is a charge equal to 0.75% of all eligible telecommunications and interconnected VoIP service charges, excluding Taxes, appearing on a Customers invoice. Company imposes the CARC to recover amounts it incurs for Annual Regulatory Fee payments to the Federal Communications Commission. This is a Company charge, not a Tax or fee that the government requires Company to collect. The​​  Federal Universal Service Fund (FUSF)​​  charge applies to the CARC.​​