We administer the FCC's "access charge" plan. (Access charges are the fees long distance companies pay to access the local phone network to complete calls. These charges help ensure that telephone service remains available and affordable in all parts of the country.) About 1,150 local telephone companies participate in our access charge revenue pools.
We provide the following services to these companies:
file access charge tariffs with the FCC
collect and validate cost and revenue data
ensure compliance with FCC rules
distribute revenues from access charges among pool members, based on each company's costs of providing interstate access
process FCC Regulatory Fees
offer training and education on a wide variety of telecom topics
