Tax imposed by state, local and municipal governments on goods and services. It may also appear as a “gross receipts” tax in some states.

The Universal Service Fund (USF) provides support to promote access to telecommunications services at reasonable rates for those living in rural and high-cost areas, income-eligible consumers, rural health care facilities, and schools and libraries.

LNP stands for Local Number Portability.

The LNP charges are non-tax fixed monthly charges. It allows residential and business customers to retain, at the same location, their existing local telephone numbers when switching from one local telephone service provider to another.