Digis Phone Service Taxes and Fees

Digis will begin to collect the required taxes and fees beginning June 1, 2008. These include 911 service fees, state, local and municipal taxes, and the Federal Universal Service Fund fee. These taxes and fees will range from about $5-$6 per month, depending on the city in which you live. The fees will be detailed for you on your monthly bill.

911 Recovery Fee, State 911 Fee and Poison Control Fee: The Emergency 911 Recovery Fees and Poison Control Fee apply to each voice line in your account. These fee are used to recover costs directly associated with developing, implementing and maintaining a nationwide and local E911 and poison control services in compliance with FCC regulations.

State Sales & Use Tax: These are state, local and municipal taxes that are collected based on the city you live in.

Municipal Telecom Tax: This tax is assessed based on the city you live in.

Federal Universal Service Fund: The Universal Service Fund is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program designed to ensure the availability of affordable telecommunications services to schools,
libraries and rural healthcare facilities; it also serves to subsidize local service in high-cost areas and low-income households. This fee is based on a quarterly percentage that is assessed by the FCC. For more information, please visit www.fcc.gov.