All Telecommunications carriers providing intrastate telecommunications services within the State of Colorado must file electronically through Rolka Loube’s Colorado Telecommunications Fund Administration (COTFA) application.

Companies are required to file twice per year:

• By March 31 companies must provide revenue data from January 1 through December 31 of the prior year

• By September 1 companies must provide revenue data for January 1 through June 30 of the current year

Companies that fail to file can be subject to a decision that levies fines or requires any other corrective or remedial action which the Commission deems appropriate.

The rate element set by the Commission is currently 2.6% of intrastate retail revenues.

Organizations that are obligated to contribute to the CHCSM will receive an invoice on the 15th day of the last month of the quarter. 

The rules governing the fund indicate that each company should remit the amount collected that quarter from customers for intrastate telecommunication services or the invoiced amount.

Payments may be sent via US postal service, overnight delivery, or made electronically via electronic fund transfer.

Specific invoice and payment due dates can be found on the CHCSM 2024 Contributor Schedule.

• CHCSM Letter

• CHCSM Filing Instructions

• 2024 CHCSM Remittance Information

• Explanation of the Colorado Universal Service Charge