ITTA Seeks FCC Ruling Upholding TRS Line-Item Fees on Consumer Phone Bills
ITTA asked the FCC to clarify that carrier telecom relay service fund contribution costs can be passed on to consumers in express line-item fees on phone bills. The mid-size telco group said carriers that include TRS fees in their line-item…
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descriptions are fulfilling the goal of truth-in billing rules aimed at helping consumers. "Purported confusion has arisen amongst some customers about the propriety of carriers listing TRS fees among other components in the description," said an ITTA petition for declaratory ruling posted Wednesday in docket 03-123. "Including TRS among other references in a line item description is and always has been permissible under the Commission’s precedents and guidance. The Commission, or the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau under delegated authority, should issue a declaratory ruling stating so. Doing so will eliminate purported uncertainty relating to this fully lawful, acceptable, and widespread industry billing practice."