What is the End User Common Line charge on my local bill?
Local Phone companies recover some of the costs of the telephone line connected to you home or business through a monthly charge on you local telephone bill. This charge is usually called the Subscriber line charge. It is sometimes called the “Federal Subscriber Line Charge” because it is regulated by the FCC and not by state public utilities commissions. Local telephone companies collect subscriber line charges to cover part of their costs of operating and maintaining the local telephone network.
