Transcript California Teleconnect Fund Program (CTF)

California Teleconnect Fund (CTF)
Program
A Program Administered by the
California Public Utilities Commission
What is CTF?
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California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) is a
state program, administered by the
California Public Utilities Commission.
The current budget for fiscal year 08-09
is $33.2 Million.
CTF discount applies on CTF-eligible
services after applying the E-rate
discount for schools and libraries.
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How is CTF funded?
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Funded by all end users of
telecommunications services by a
surcharge on their phone bills.
For FY 08-09, surcharge rate is 0.13
percent. If your monthly bill for in-state
service is $100, then the amount for
CTF is 13 cents.
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Who are eligible for CTF discounts?
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K-12 public and private schools having
endowments of less than $50 million
Public libraries
Municipal, County, or District-owned hospitals
and clinics
Community Based Organizations – providing
hands-on health care, educational instructions,
computer training, job training, or job placement
Consortia
Community Colleges
California Telehealth Network Participants
Non-profit CBOs providing 2-1-1 Information and
Referral Services
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What currently are CTF-eligible services?
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Measured business line or its functional equivalent
Switched 56 or its functional equivalent
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) or its functional
equivalent
T-1 line
DSL/Internet Service – Non-certificated and non-registered
carriers/Internet Service Providers/Broadband Providers may
offer Internet access service through partnership with
certificated/registered carriers with the Commission, pursuant to
CPUC Decision 08-06-020.
OC 3 – OC 192 (fiber transfer that has a bandwidth of up to 1
Gbps)
Functional equivalents vary between service providers
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What charges are not discounted by
CTF?
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Installation/equipment or non-recurring
charges are not discounted
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What are the charges/taxes/fees eligible
for CTF discount?
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Monthly recurring charge
Company specific surcharge/surcredit
CPUC user fee - .11%
Federal Excise Fee - 3%
911 Fee - .72%
Local/City Tax – Varies by locality
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What are the taxes/surcharges/surcredits
covered by the CTF Program?
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The taxes and surcharges or surcredits
covered by the CTF Program are based
only on the approved CTF discount
amounts.
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No resale or sharing of CTF
discounted services
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The CTF discount services cannot be
resold to, or shared with, any other
non-qualifying entity or person.
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CPUC Decision 08-06-020
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R.06-05-028 – Rulemaking to Review the
Telecommunications Public Policy Programs (CTF,
ULTS, DDTP, and Payphone)
D.08-06-020 was issued on June 12, 2008 to include,
among other things, Internet access service,
community colleges, non-profit 2-1-1 CBOs offering
information and referral services, and California
Telehealth Network participants as eligible for the
CTF program. Internet access may be offered by
ISPs/cable broadband service providers through
partnership with certificated/registered carriers with
the Commission.
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SB 1102 – PU Code Section 884.5 (Statewide
Average is 70% for FY 08-09).
For a complete list of statewide average discount, please visit:
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/PUC/Telco/Public+Programs/CTF/CTFList.htm
E-rate Discount Application - Five Categories:
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CTF participant with pending E-rate application – apply the statewide
average E-rate discount before applying the CTF discount. The E-rate
and CTF discounts will be trued up to the effective date of the E-rate.
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CTF participant that has not filed for E-rate – apply the current
statewide average discount before applying the CTF discount.
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CTF participant that applied for E-rate discount, but denied – 0%
must be shown on the funding commitment letter. Apply the 50%
CTF discount to CTF-eligible services.
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CTF participant that is a necessary small school as defined in Section
42283 of the Education Code – apply the 50% discount to CTF-eligible
services unless the customer presents the actual E-rate discount. In
that case, apply the E-rate discount before applying the CTF discount.
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CTF Participant that has been approved for E-rate for the entire fiscal
year, but the dollar amount granted is not sufficient to cover all the
CTF eligible services for the entire fiscal period. Apply the actual Erate discount before applying the CTF discount.
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CTF Application Process
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CTF Application and guidelines can be downloaded from the CPUC
website at:
http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/static/telco/public+programs/ctf_faq.htm__
Steps:
1. Applicant completes and mails the application to the CPUC.
2. Communications Division (CD) reviews the application.
3. CD sends the approval letter to the applicant.
4. Applicant notifies the carrier within 30 days of the approval letter.
5. Customer informs carrier their approved application number.
5. Carrier sends the applicant the discounted application form.
6. Customer completes and mails the discounted application service
form to the carrier.
7. Carrier reviews the form and it may take at least 3-4 months for
the customer to see the credit on their bill.
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CTF Application Process
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Ensure that the name, address, and California
Department of Education’s (CDE) County-DistrictSchool (CDS) 14-digit code number are identical to
the affidavit sent to you by the CDE. To check your
records, visit www.cde.ca.gov
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Required Information:
A. Public School – California Department of
Education’s (CDE) County-District-School (CDS)
14-digit code number and sponsoring district’s
name.
B. Category 1: Private, Catholic School –
1. CDE’s CDS 14-digit code number;
2. Copy of 501(c)(3) IRS tax exempt status letter
addressed to the Assistant General Counsel, United
States Conference, WA, D.C.;
3. Cover page copy of the Official Catholic Directory; and
4. Copy of the page in the directory listing the name of
the church and/or school.
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Required Information:
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Category 2: Private, Religious (other than Catholic)
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California Department of Education’s County-District-School
code number, and
501(c)(3) IRS tax exempt status letter addressed directly to
the school.
If the IRS tax exempt status letter was not addressed directly
to the school, please submit the following:
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Letter from the church stating that your school is the church’s
subunit;
Copy of the church directory or similar directory cover page;
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Page in the directory listing the name of the church and/or
school.
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Required Information:
B. Category 3: Private, Non-Religious School
1. CDE’s CDS Code number; and
2. 501(c)(3) IRS tax exempt status
letter addressed directly to the school.
C. Library – must be certificated by the
California State Library.
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Community Colleges and
California Telehealth Network
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Community Colleges – Provide the 3-digit
Management Information System Code on
the application (revised application will be
posted on 12/1/08)
California Telehealth Network (CTN)
Participants – A government-owned hospital
or health clinic or a non-profit hospital or
health clinic applying as a community based
organization, please check the box if you are
a CTN participant.
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No need to re-apply for CTF
discounts once approved.
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For new CTF customer, the effective date of the CTF
discounts will be the date the Communications
Division date stamped your application, IF
You contact your telephone service provider (TSP)
within 30 days of the approval letter, otherwise your
CTF discount will be effective on the date of contact.
For existing CTF customer, the effective date of the
CTF discount on additional CTF service will be the
date you placed your order if you inform them that
you are a CTF participant.
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Where to file the application?
California Public Utilities Commission
Communications Division – CTF Program
505 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94102
For further questions or information, please
contact:
Fe N. Lazaro at [email protected]
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