Sec.  69.154   Per-minute carrier common line charge.

   (a) Local exchange carriers may recover a per-minute carrier common line
   charge from interexchange carriers, collected on originating access minutes
   and calculated using the weighting method set forth in paragraph (c) of this
   section. The maximum such charge shall be the lower of:

   (1) The per-minute rate using base period demand that would recover the
   maximum allowable carrier common line revenue as defined in  Sec. 61.46(d) of
   this chapter; or

   (2) The sum of the local switching, carrier common line and interconnection
   charge charges assessed on originating minutes on December 31, 1997, minus
   the local switching charges assessed on originating minutes.

   (b) To the extent that paragraph (a) of this section does not recover from
   interexchange carriers all permitted carrier common line revenue, the excess
   may  be  collected  through  a per-minute charge on terminating access
   calculated using the weighting method set forth in paragraph (c) of this
   section.

   (c)  For  each  Carrier Common Line access element tariff, the premium
   originating Carrier Common Line charge shall be set at a level that recovers
   revenues  allowed  under  paragraphs  (a) and (b) of this section. The
   non-premium charges shall be equal to .45 multiplied by the premium charges.

   [ 62 FR 31935 , June 11, 1997, as amended at  65 FR 38703 , June 21, 2000]