Method and system for operating a communication service portal

A system for billing a user for communication services, comprising:

• a first communication access equipment operable to provide communication services on a first network and to transmit billing information associated with the communication services to a billing server comprising hardware;
• an equipment provider interface operable to transmit, to the billing server, billing information associated with premise equipment provided by an equipment provider;
• a broadband service provider interface operable to transmit billing information associated with a broadband connection supporting broadband communication to and from the premise equipment;
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• the billing server operable to:
• receive a first service rate from the first communication access equipment for a first type of communication service provided by the first communication access equipment;
• receive, for a particular user, a first usage amount from the first communication access equipment, the first usage amount comprising an amount of the first type of communication service used by the user;
• determine a first communication service charge for the user based on the first service rate and the first usage amount;
• receive an equipment charge from the equipment provider interface, the equipment charge comprising an amount to be charged the user for premise equipment provided to the user;
• receive a broadband connection charge for the user from the broadband service provider interface, the broadband connection charge comprising an amount to be charged the user for the broadband connection;
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• determine a total charge based on the first communication service charge, the broadband connection charge, and the equipment charge.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising logic for billing a user for communication services, the logic operable when executed by a processor to:

• receive a first service rate at a billing server comprising hardware from a first communication service provider for a first type of communication service provided by the first communication service provider;
• receive, for a particular user, a first usage amount at the billing server from the first communication service provider, the first usage amount comprising an amount of the first type of communication service used by the user;
• determine, at the billing server, a first communication service charge for the user based on the first service rate and the first usage amount;
• receive a broadband connection charge for the user from a broadband connection provider, the broadband connection charge comprising an amount to be charged the user for a broadband connection that couples premise equipment operated by the user to the first communication service provider;
• receive an equipment charge at the billing server from an equipment provider, the equipment charge comprising an amount to be charged the user for premise equipment provided to the user;
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• determine, at the billing server, a total charge based on the first communication service charge, the broadband connection charge, and the equipment charge.

A system for billing a user for communication services, comprising:

• means for receiving a first service rate from a communication service provider for a first type of communication service provided by the first communication service provider;
• means for receiving, for a particular user, a first usage amount from the first communication service provider, the first usage amount comprising an amount of the first type of communication service used by the user;
• means for determining a first communication service charge for the user based on the first service rate and the first usage amount;
• means for receiving an equipment charge from an equipment provider, the equipment charge comprising an amount to be charged the user for premise equipment provided to the user;
• means for receiving a broadband connection charge for the user from a broadband connection provider, the broadband connection charge comprising an amount to be charged the user for a broadband connection that couples premise equipment operated by the user to one or more communication service providers;
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• means for determining a total charge based on the first communication service charge and the equipment charge.