California Teleconnect Fund Program

California Teleconnect Fund Program Information

The California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) provides qualified organizations a 50% discount on Internet access and select Digital Transmission services offered by Telesystem in California. However, please be advised that CTF discounts on voice services will be discontinued as of 7/1/2019 per California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) Decision 19-04-013. For more on this change and general program, information go to www.cpuc.ca.gov/ctf or contact CTFHelp@cpuc.ca.gov The application of actual discounts may vary for CTF participants who are eligible for federal E-rate discounts or who receive federal rural healthcare discounts.

You can learn more about California Teleconnect Fund on the CA.gov website here.

Telesystem Services Eligible for CTF Discounts

Telesystem services that are Eligible for CTF Discounts include the following categories as listed in the CTF Applicant and Participant Guidebook which include:

1. Ethernet
2. Fiber Optics (Dark Fiber and Lit Fiber)
3. Fixed Wireless (4G/5G)
4. WAN Connections
5. Multi-Protocol Label Switching (MPLS)
6. T1 and T3
7. Broadband over Power Lines (BPL)
8. Cable Modem

Eligibility Criteria

CTF customers must qualify under one of the following categories.  Details of each category and instructions on applying are posted in the CTF Applicant and Participant Guidebook.

• Schools
• Libraries
• Community Colleges
• Government Hospitals/Clinics
• Community-Based Organizations
• Healthcare Community-Based Organizations
• 2-1-1 Providers

Once a CTF customer has obtained the qualification and approval letter from the California Teleconnect Fund, it should be forwarded to regulatory@telesystem.us so the discount can be applied to the account.  A second copy should be provided to the customer’s Account Manager at Telesystem.

NOTE: CTF was established in 1996 by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and is solely funded by the California State Budget through an end-user surcharge on intrastate telecommunications services. CTF discounts are contingent on funds appropriated and available under the State Budget.

You can contact us regarding the CTF Program at :  Regulatory@telesystem.us