In addition to the service charges invoiced by US Mobile, the Company also imposes a separate Recovery Fee (“RF”) on certain plans. The RF is based on a sliding scale and can vary based on the plan selected. The RF is a discretionary fee collected and retained by US Mobile to help recover and defray certain costs the Company incurs, including:
1) Federal and state regulatory fees associated with Universal Service programs, the provision of telecommunications services for the sight and hearing impaired, local number portability, and North American Numbering Plan administration; and
2) Administrative costs, fees and expenditures related to compliance with federal and state regulatory programs and annual FCC regulatory fee obligations; and
3) State and local transaction tax and 911 fee obligations associated with the provision of telecommunications services.