Washington resold interexchange telecom bonds.
From $100.
A company that resells interstate interexchange (long-distance) telecommunications service registers with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC), which can require a bond as a financial safeguard. The UTC sets the amount. Pricing is 0.375% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum.
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How much does a Washington resold interexchange telecom bond cost?
0.375% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
A short application for the standard reseller bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the UTC. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your company details, the bond amount the UTC required, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No waiting — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay.
File with the UTC
Submit the executed bond with your telecommunications registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the reseller bond actually covers
The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) regulates telecommunications companies operating in the state, including companies that resell interstate interexchange (long-distance) service rather than owning their own network. A reseller registers with the UTC before serving Washington customers.
As part of registration, the UTC can require a bond or other financial security as a safeguard — most commonly to protect customer advances, deposits, or prepayments a reseller holds, so customers are not left exposed if the company fails. The bond runs in favor of the Commission for the benefit of customers.
Because the amount depends on the reseller's circumstances, the UTC sets the figure on your registration rather than a single fixed statutory number. We price the amount the UTC named starting from $100, with your exact price set at the application; if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety.
You need this bond if you are
Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the UTC. Submit the executed bond with your telecommunications registration. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the Commission insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 0.375% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $500,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the UTC required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your registration.
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Reseller telecom bond, issued today.
From $100. Enter the amount the UTC required, see your price, and file the same day.