What is the Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee (RCRF) and how is it calculated?
The Regulatory Cost Recovery Fee (RCRF) is being imposed on all business and residential long distance customers. It is used to help recover costs associated with Federal regulatory fees imposed upon The Service Provider and with participation in governmental programs. It will apply at a rate of 3.5% to all interstate and international service charges, including usage, monthly recurring charges, and other applicable interstate fees and surcharges. It does not include taxes. Within our billing system, each charge is designated with a percentage of interstate vs. intrastate jurisdiction (from 0-100%, per regulatory guidelines) for the determination of tax application. The RCRF is applied at a rate of 3.5% against these designations, including (but not limited to): long distance call packs unlimited lines international services toll-free number monthly recurring charges bundled services that include minutes certain Internet products interstate point-to-points The applicable portion of you
