What is a Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge (PICC)?
This is a fee that local phone service providers charge to long-distance companies to help pay for infrastructure like outside wires and telephone poles. The long-distance company pays this charge for every line the company uses. In 2000 the FCC eliminated this fee from local residential phone bills, although providers still apply PICC charges to multi-line businesses. For more information about long-distance telephone service, see the related articles in our Knowledge Center Library. Take control of your finances with our debt help tools. Use our calculators and budget planner to help you manage your money.
