ACCESS CHARGE

A fee charged subscribers or other telephone companies by a local exchange carrier for the use of its local exchange networks. 

Access Line Charge

A one-time fee charged as a result of a customer's request for the installation or move of the telephone line located between the phone company's central office and the customer's home, e.g., the installation of a second line. 

Adjustments

Credits or debits to your account. Often, adjustments are used to correct errors, or to debit or credit accounts for items such as bank fees, service connections, or service interruptions. 

Americans with Disabilities Act Surcharge

Ordered by the Public Service Commission to fund the relay service for hearing and speech impaired customers. Depending on the state you live in, this surcharge is also known as Telecommunications Relay Surcharge or Telecommunications Access System Act Surcharge. 

ANALOG SIGNAL

A signaling method that uses continuous changes in the amplitude or frequency of a radio transmission to convey information. 

Basic Local Service

The charge for basic telephone dial tone service. 

BANDWIDTH

The capacity of a telecom line to carry signals. The necessary bandwidth is the amount of spectrum required to transmit the signal without distortion or loss of information. FCC rules require suppression of the signal outside the band to prevent interference. 

BROADBAND

Broadband is a descriptive term for evolving digital technologies that provide consumers a signal switched facility offering integrated access to voice, high-speed data service, video-demand services, and interactive delivery services.