Effective October 1, 2010, the uniform charge imposed upon each business and residential access line to fund the Colorado Telecommunications Relay Services for Disabled Telephone Users program, has been increased from twelve cents per access line per month to twenty cents per access line per month, to comply with the requirements of § 40-17-103(3), C.R.S. Click the Relay Surcharge Form button for details.

Every month, no later than the last day of the month for the presiding month, each local exchange provider shall submit the amount due to the Commission and the completed “Colorado Telecommunications Relay Service Surcharge” form.

THE NEW 20 CENT SURCHARGE FORM

A copy of the Relay Surcharge Form is available by clicking the button to the left. This form must be completed and submitted along with any remittance, no later than the last day of the month for the preceeding month, to:

Administrative Services Section
Colorado Public Utilities Commission
1560 Broadway, Suite 250
Denver, CO 80203

The uniform charge shall be included in each applicable subscriber’s bill as a separate line item and shall be listed as the “Colorado Telecommunications Relay Service Fund”.