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Tax Recovery Surcharge
The Tax Recovery Surcharge is a $6.03 monthly fee per account that applies to customers subscribed to DSL Service or Brightspeed Voice Service. This surcharge recovers a portion of property tax expense attributable to Brightspeed's network used to deliver DSL and voice service.
Is it new?
Yes, this surcharge begins in October 2025.
How much is it?
The surcharge is $6.03 per month. It will appear as a separate line item as “Tax Recovery Surcharge” in the taxes section of the invoice.
Who does it apply to?
It applies to DSL and Brightspeed Voice Service customers, including customers with Price for Life.
Taxes and fees
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911 emergency service fee -
911 equalization surcharge -
Access recovery charge (ARC) -
Administrative Service Fee -
Carrier property tax and federal regulatory recovery fee -
City occupation tax -
City sales tax -
Cost Recovery Fee -
County tax -
Expanded local calling (ELC) fee & surcharge -
Facility relocation cost recovery fee -
Federal Regulatory Recovery Fee (FRRF) -
Federal tax -
Federal universal service fund (USF) -
Foreign state tax -
Internet cost recovery fee -
Interstate services fee (ISF) -
Local franchise tax or fees -
Local number portability charge -
Local sales tax -
Long distance line charge -
National access fee -
Non-telecom services surcharge -
Presubscribed interexchange carrier charge (PICC) -
Property tax allocation -
Prop TX/reg fees/USF admn -
Special district sales tax -
State commission gross receipts tax -
State franchise tax or fees -
State sales tax -
State universal service fund (USF) -
Subscriber line charge -
Tax Recovery Surcharge -
Telecommunications relay surcharge -
Telephone assistance program (TAP) surcharge -
Texas municipal franchise fee -
USF administrative fee -
What are DTS port charges? -
What is the state Infrastructure fund?
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