Telecommunications Information - PICC, USF, Slamming, Glossary ...

What you should know before switching your long distance service.

Telecommunications Glossary - Telecommunications industry is full of jargon that befuddles the best of us. NUS , BOC, BAN, Carrier, DDD, FCC, NPA Routing , T1/DS-1, LATA, WTN's, LEC , LOA, RESPORG ...?!? We have ALL the answers!

USF and PICC Fees - On July 1, 2000 the FCC ruled that long distance companies no longer will have to pay this fee to local companies for residential lines, or single line businesses but mny long distance companies are still charging you for this, even though they aren't paying it anymore!

What is Slamming and how to prevent it? What to do when your phone lines are switched to another carrier without your permission.

Telecommunications Facts - Few little known telecommunications facts that are true but some even funny