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 or Annual Detariffed Certification
Pursuant to Public Utilities (Pub. Util.) Code Section 489(a), all telephone corporations are required to file its Tariffs with the Commission. To facilitate this requirement, the Communications Division requires this filing to be made annually by February 15 of each year. If no Tariffs are applicable, a telephone corporation must provide an annual letter certifying that it is completely Detariffed and provide relevant information supporting this certification. All utilities subject to this annual requirement must complete the Annual Tariff Filing/Detariffed Certification Form. Please carefully read the instructions below before completing and submitting the form. FILE ELECTRONICALLY AND DO NOT SEND HARD COPIES UNLESS REQUESTED BY CPUC STAFF.
The Tariff filing requirement is NOT applicable to Wireless Identification Registration (WIR) holders and to interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service providers that were granted informal registration pursuant to Pub. Util. Code Section 285.
- January 5, 2024: Annual Notice to All Telecommunications Carriers (PDF download)
- January 6, 2023: Annual Notice to All Telecommunications Carriers (PDF download)
Report Template: Annual Tariff Filing/Detariffed Certification Form and Instructions
Contact Us
Email: CDcompliance@cpuc.ca.gov
Mail: CPUC Communications Division
505 Van Ness Ave.
San Francisco, CA 94102