Colorado Telecom Surcharges

Current Rates

Surcharges Collected by the PUC

• A State 9-1-1 Surcharge. 

  • Effective January 1, 2023: 9¢ per line per month.

  • Effective January 1, 2024: 9¢ per line per month.

• A TRS Surcharge. 

  • 6¢ per line per month until March 31, 2023.

  • 3¢ per line per month beginning April 1. 2023.

• A 9-8-8 Surcharge. 

  • Effective January 1, 2023: 27¢ per line per month.

  • Effective January 1, 2024: 14¢ per line per month.

• A High Cost Support Mechanism (HCSM) Contribution

  • 2.6% or lower, invoiced by Commission Staff.

Surcharges Collected by Other Agencies

• Local Emergency Telephone Charges (ETCs). Collected by the local 9-1-1 governing body. This rate varies by local 9-1-1 governing body jurisdiction. Governing bodies may set this rate up to $1.97 per line per month, and may go above that amount with approval from the Commission. A list of the current ETC rates by jurisdiction, as well as an interactive map, may be found here.

  • Effective January 1, 2024: Governing bodies may set their ETC rate up to $2.05 without Commission approval.

• A Prepaid Wireless 9-1-1 Charge. Collected by DOR.

  • Effective January 1, 2023: $1.71 per transaction.

  • Effective January 1, 2024: $1.88 per transaction.

• A Prepaid Wireless TRS Charge. Collected by DOR.

  • 0.1% of the value of the retail transaction.

• A Prepaid Wireless 9-8-8 Charge. Collected by DOR.

  • Effective January 1, 2023: 27¢ per transaction.

  • Effective January 1, 2024: 14¢ per transaction.

• A Public Utilities Administration Fee (Telecom Utility Fund). Collected by DOR.

  • A percentage of intrastate revenue, invoiced by DOR.