Why does Raw Bandwidth itemize FUSF?
One of the arguments that people opposed to ISPs’ itemizing FUSF is that FUSF is just a cost of doing business and ISPs should absorb it. Ultimately, it’s correct that FUSF would become a cost of doing business for ISPs, but like any cost, one way or another it will be passed on to customers. FUSF is somewhat unique when compared to a general business taxes, insurance, or other generic cost of doing business, because FUSF uniquely targets interstate telecommunications services rather than all types of service or product inputs. Raw Bandwidth has chosen to itemize FUSF so that you, our customers, will be aware of it, and the collective pressure of ISP and telephone company customers can be exerted to keep the FUSF assessments in check. If FUSF were simply bundled into your monthly rate, you would still wind up paying for it in the end in the form of higher rates, but you wouldn’t necessarily know why your prices were held higher or have the knowledge you need to complain to your elected
