The Federal Subscriber Line Charge (FSLC) previously appeared on NCT invoices as the End User Common Line Charge (EUCL). The FSLC is a monthly charge allowed by the FCC. It is designed to help local telephone companies recover a portion of the costs associated with providing long distance carriers with access to the local phone network.
The FCC ordered this charge to pay for part of the cost to the local telephone company for supplying a phone line to your home or business. In July of 2000, the Federal Access Charge was combined with the Presubscribed Interexchange Carrier Charge (PICC). As a result, the Federal Access Charge increased. As of July 1, 2006, the charge was $6.50 for your first residential line or business line, and $7 for each additional residential line. For multi-line businesses, the maximum is $9.20 per additional line. The FCC must approve changes in the amount of this charge. The money from the charge goes to your local telephone company.