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Local Franchise Tax or Fees
Local governments typically charge private utility companies for the use of public rights-of-way. This fee functions to offset the company's expense for these charges, as allowed by law.
What is it?
It is a legislatively mandated method of compensating municipalities for the use of public rights-of-way by telecommunications providers. It is a flat rate per access line.
Who gets the money?
Local municipalities
Also known as:
- Local License Fee
- State Communications Service Tax
- Franchise Fee
- Franchise Tax
- Business and Occupation Tax
Taxes and Fees
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911 emergency service fee -
Federal tax -
Federal universal service fund (USF) -
State universal service fund (USF) -
USF administrative fee
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