Tariff Filing Requirements

General Order 96-B § 3.15 Definition: "Tariffs" refer collectively to the sheets that a utility must file, maintain, and publish as directed by the Commission, and that set forth the terms and conditions of the utility's services to its customers; "tariffs" may also refer to the individual rates, tolls, rentals, charges, classifications, special conditions, and rules of a utility.

Information on Tariffs and Rates

Tariff Changes or Updates (Including Initial Tariff Filing)  

A change or update to the company's tariff requires filing of an Advice Letter. The appropriate Advice Letter filing tier varies by type of tariff change or update being made. For additional information regarding the appropriate tier for various types of tariff changes or updates refer to General Order 96-B Telecommunications Industry Rule 7.1 through 7.3.

Carriers who have not been granted detariffed status must submit to the Communications Division via an Advice Letter a tariff within 12 months of being granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) or the carrier's certificate will be cancelled.

Annual Tariff filing

Pursuant to Public Utilities (Pub. Util.) Code Section 489(a), all telephone corporations are required to file their Tariffs with the Commission. To facilitate this requirement, the Communications Division requires this filing to be made annually by February 15 of each year. Pursuant to D.24-11-003, all service providers previously granted an exemption from tariffing requirements are relieved of the obligation to annually certify that all their services remain detariffed.

To comply with Annual Tariff Filing Requirements, submit a copy of your full and complete copy of your current and approved Tariff with a CD Compliance Cover Sheet and send to CDcompliance@cpuc.ca.gov . FILE ELECTRONICALLY AND DO NOT SEND HARD COPIES UNLESS REQUESTED BY CPUC STAFF.

The Tariff filing requirement is NOT applicable to telephone corporations that hold a Wireless Identification Registration (WIR) pursuant to D.94-10-031 and/or a Nomadic Registration pursuant to D.24-11-003.

Email: CDcompliance@cpuc.ca.gov
Mail:   CPUC Communications Division
           505 Van Ness Ave.
           San Francisco, CA 94102