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This document is a notice from BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., dated April 5, 2005, informing customers of an upcoming increase in the Federal Universal Service Charge. The increase, prompted by a decision from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is intended to fund affordable telephone services for schools and rural areas. The new charge will be reflected on customer bills for April and May 2005, with an exemption for Lifeline accounts.
Organizations (5)
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| BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. | company |
Appears in the header of the document as the issuing entity.
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| Federal Communications Commission (FCC) | government agency |
Announced an increase in the factor that determines BellSouth's contributions.
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| BellSouth | company |
Mentioned as the entity contributing to the Federal Universal Service Funds and recovering the cost from customers.
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| Federal Universal Service Funds | government fund |
Funds to which BellSouth contributes, designed to keep telephone rates affordable.
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| Lifeline | program |
A type of account that is exempt from the described charge increase.
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Mentioned as a target for the expansion of telephone services funded by the Federal Universal Service Funds.
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Appears in the header, possibly an abbreviation for West Palm Beach.
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Relationships (2)
The document states that the FCC announced an increase in a factor that determines how much BellSouth contributes to a federal fund.
The document is a notice from BellSouth to its customers regarding a change in their monthly bill.
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** BELLSOUTH TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC. **
561 832 4117
APR 05 2005
WPB PAGE
APR 05 2005
WPB PAGE
908
R
5 BST
R
5 BST
CURRENT CHARGES
ITEM
CODES
AMOUNT
CODES
AMOUNT
Federal Universal Service Charge Increase
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently announced an increase in the factor that determines how much BellSouth contributes to the Federal Universal Service Funds. These funds are designed to help keep telephone rates affordable and to expand telephone services to schools and rural areas. You will see a corresponding increase in the Federal Universal Service monthly charge that recovers this increased payment by BellSouth. The increase will be effective April, 2005, and will be reflected on April and May 2005 bills. This charge will not be applied to Lifeline accounts.
Visit us on the Internet: www.bellsouth.com
07/26/17
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DOJ-OGR-00031646
Page 29 of 104
Public Records Request No.: 17-295
DOJ-OGR-00031646
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