access charge

A fee charged by a local exchange carrier for the use of its local exchange networks. [FCC] 2. A charge made by a local exchange carrier for use of its local exchange facilities for a purpose such as the origination or termination of traffic that is carried to or from a distant exchange by an interexchange carrier.

A fee charged subscribers or other telephone companies by a local exchange carrier for the use of its local exchange networks.

A charge levied on a power supplied, or its customer, for access to a utility's transmission or distribution system. It is a charge for the right to send electricity over another's wires.