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TNS Billing
Telecommunications Billing Format
for University Park Locations
TNS billing statements for University Park accounts are processed on the last weekend of the month. Direct billing to University budgets results from this end-of-month billing cycle.
Sample Billing Statement for University Park Locations
The University Park telecommunications billing statement lists year-to-date summary charges for both Service and Equipment (Recurring and One Time) and Usage on the first page of the bill, while detailed Service and Equipment (Recurring and One Time) charges and itemized Usage information are listed on subsequent pages of the bill.
Sample Summary Statement for University Park Locations
The University Park Summary Statements are sorted by the Adminstrative Area and give a summary of the total dollar amount direct billed to each budget/fund associated with that Administrative Area. Amounts are summarized by usage and Service and Equipment (Recurring and One-Time).
Notes:
- Usage charges include direct dial long distance, 800-number access, calling card calls, cellular toll, airtime and roaming charges, directory assistance calls, and conference calls.
- As part of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, (signed into federal law by President Clinton in February 1996), a Universal Service Fund was created. This fund is designed to provide funding for wiring and Internet connection for K-12 public schools, libraries and certain rural health care facilities. Beginning January 1998, virtually all communications carriers were required to pay into the Universal Service Fund.
- Year-to-Date totals are based on a fiscal year: July 1 - June 30.
- Service and Equipment Billing Period is for the month just ended and corresponds with the billing month.
- Usage Billing Period is for calls made during the month prior to the Billing Month.
- This is the amount that is posted to Central Accounting as a direct bill.
- Service and Equipment one-time charges include labor and material charges for work done on TSR's. In addition, pro-rated charges for partial month service are included here, as well as adjustments for prior billing errors.
- Service and Equipment charges include monthly charges for cellular phone service, telephone lines, backbone connections, LAN connections and various maintenance fees, and one-time charges for work done on TSR's.
- Service and Equipment recurring charges include monthly charges for cellular phone service, telephone lines, backbone connections, LAN connections, telephone set features, and various maintenance charges.
Penn State's long distance carrier is AT&T. As part of its contribution to the Universal Service Fund, AT&T began, effective January 1998, to assess its business customers a charge on interstate and international calls. This charge is currently 4.9% and appears on your TNS monthly statement as "Universal Connect Fee."
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