FCC Web Documents citing 36.603

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  • 54.311. Section 36.602 provided the calculation for determining non-rural carrier interim hold harmless support. Because the last remaining element of hold-harmless support that has not been phased out was Long Term Support (LTS), and the Commission eliminated LTS effective July 1, 2004, no carrier currently receives hold harmless support. WCB staff therefore recommends elimination of sections 36.601(c) and 36.602. Section 36.603 provides the calculation of rural incumbent local exchange carrier portion of nationwide loop costs expense adjustment. Section 36.603(a) provides computations that expired on December 31, 2001 and on December 31, 2002. Because these rules are no longer in effect, staff recommends that the first three sentences of section 36.603(a) be deleted. WCB staff also recommends removal of the phrase ``Beginning
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  • 14-17; see US WEST Communications, Inc., and Eagle Telecommunications, Inc., Joint Petition for Waiver of "Study Area" Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, and Petition for Waiver of Section 61.41(c) of the Commission's Rules, AAD 94-27, Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 4644 (1997). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601, et seq. See 47 C.F.R. §36.603. See PTI/Eagle Order, 10 FCC Rcd at 1773, paras. 13-15. 47 C.F.R. § 54.305. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(b). See id. In reaching this conclusion, we note that the proposed study area waiver directly involves the transfer of only approximately 1,586 access lines. Moreover, safety valve support is capped at 50 percent of any positive difference between a rural carrier's
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  • 14-17; see US WEST Communications, Inc., and Eagle Telecommunications, Inc., Joint Petition for Waiver of "Study Area" Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, and Petition for Waiver of Section 61.41(c) of the Commission's Rules, AAD 94-27, Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 4644 (1997). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601, et seq. See 47 C.F.R. §36.603. See PTI/Eagle Order, 10 FCC Rcd at 1773, paras. 13-15. 47 C.F.R. § 54.305. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(b). See id. In reaching this conclusion, we note that the proposed study area waiver directly involves the transfer of only approximately 3,522 access lines. Moreover, safety valve support is capped at 50 percent of any positive difference between a rural carrier's
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  • 10 FCC Rcd at 1774, paras. 14-17; see US WEST Communications, Inc., and Eagle Telecommunications, Inc., Joint Petition for Waiver of "Study Area" Contained in Part 36, Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, and Petition for Waiver of Section 61.41(c) of the Commission's Rules, AAD 94-27, Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration, 12 FCC Rcd 4644 (1997). See 47 C.F.R. § 36.603. See PTI/Eagle Order, 10 FCC Rcd at 1773-74, paras. 13-15. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(b). 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(b) (providing that a ``carrier that acquires telephone exchanges from an unaffiliated carrier shall receive . . . the same per-line levels for which those [acquired] exchanges were eligible prior to their transfer'') (emphasis added). 47 C.F.R. § 54.201(a) (stating that only
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  • million during 2009. See http://www.usac.org/hc/tools/disbursements/default.aspx (USAC Disbursement Website); Universal Service Administrative Company, Federal Universal Service Support Mechanism, Fund Size Projection for the Second Quarter 2009, Table HC05 (Jan. 30, 2009) (USAC Second Quarter 2009 Projection). Vitelco's reduction in high-cost loop support is partially due to the operation of the indexed cap on nationwide high-cost loop support. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.603(a). The operation of the indexed cap required an increase in the national average cost per loop from 2008 to 2009 of $363 to $383, respectively, and all incumbent LEC support was reduced as a result. We estimate that approximately one-third or $1.1 million of Vitelco's reduced support from 2008 to 2009 is a direct result of the increase in the
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  • description of the methodology to avoid possible confusion of lines with loops. See NECA 2010 USF Overview, App. B, at http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Reports/FCC-State_Link/Monitor /usf10af.zip. The national average cost per loop used in the HCLS support calculation is set to ensure that total HCLS disbursements stay within the HCLS cap that year rather than the actual average loop cost. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.603(a), 36.622. Rural carriers receive support equal to 65 percent of their costs in excess of 115 percent of the NACPL. Additionally, carriers receive support equal to 75 percent for costs in excess of 150 percent of the NACPL. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601-.631. USF/ICC Transformation Order and FNPRM, 26 FCC Rcd at 18288-89, App. H, paras. 15-16. Accipiter Comments at
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  • of Federal Regulations are amended as follows: PART 36 - JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS PROCEDURES; STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR SEPARTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROPERTY COSTS, REVENUES, EXPENSES, TAXES AND RESERVES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES Subpart F - Universal Service Fund 1. Section 36.601 is amended as follows. § 36.601 General (a)-(b) * * * [unchanged] (c) Until June 30, 2001, * * * 2. Sections 36.602, 36.603, 36.604, and 36.605 are added to subpart F to read as follows: § 36.602 Calculation of non-rural carrier portion of nationwide loop cost expense adjustment. Effective July 1, 2001, for purposes of determining non-rural carrier interim hold-harmless support, pursuant to § 54.311 of this chapter, the annual amount of the total nationwide loop cost expense adjustment calculated pursuant to this
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  • of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-45, and Report and Order in CC Docket No. 00-256, 16 FCC Rcd 11244 (2001). 16 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 17 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. 18 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 19 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(d)-(f). 20 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
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  • of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-45, and Report and Order in CC Docket No. 00-256, 16 FCC Rcd 11244 (2001). 16 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 17 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. 18 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 19 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(d)-(f). 20 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006), extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers. 17 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 18 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. 19 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 20 See Rural Task Force Order; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Multi- Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006), extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers. 17 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 18 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. 19 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 20 See Rural Task Force Order; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Multi- Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and
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  • ETCs both derive their universal service support 27 For example, four states and Puerto Rico receive forty percent of the total support distributed to competitive ETCs, and ten states receive almost sixty percent of competitive ETC support. As shown in the attached table, many states receive little or no competitive ETC support. See Appendix B. 28 See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.603 and 54.801(a). 29 Local switching support for incumbent LECs ranged between $360 million and $384 million annually from 2003 through 2006. Interstate common line support (including its predecessor long-term support) for incumbent LECs, which ranged between $871 million and $953 million annually from 2003 through 2006, has remained stable at approximately $950 annually for the last two years. See Universal
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  • as shown in the following equation: Safety net additive support = (Uncapped support in the qualifying year-Uncapped support in the base year)-(Capped support in the qualifying year-Amount of support received in the base year). (c) Operation of safety net additive support In any year in which the total carrier loop cost expense adjustment is limited by the provisions of Section 36.603 a rural incumbent local exchange carrier shall receive safety net additive support as calculated in paragraph (b) of this section, if in any study area, the rural incumbent local exchange carrier realizes growth in end of period Telecommunications Plant in Service (TPIS), as prescribed in Section 32.2001 of this chapter, on a per loop basis, of at least 14 percent
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006) (extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers). 17 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 18 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. 19 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 20 See Rural Task Force Order; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Multi- Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006) (extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers). 17 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 18 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. 19 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 20 See Rural Task Force Order; Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Multi- Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006) (extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers). 21 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 22 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. As noted there, non-rural carriers are no longer receiving hold-harmless payments; 3 - 5 For rural carriers, the national average annual loop cost is now frozen at $240.00 (the 2001 national average) and the cap is indexed to the rate of growth in working loops of rural carriers plus the rate
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006) (extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers). 21 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 22 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. As noted there, non-rural carriers are no longer receiving hold-harmless payments; 3 - 5 For rural carriers, the national average annual loop cost is now frozen at $240.00 (the 2001 national average) and the cap is indexed to the rate of growth in working loops of rural carriers plus the rate
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006) (extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers). 18 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 19 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. As noted there, non-rural carriers are no longer receiving hold-harmless payments; however USAC still computes them in accordance with the rules. 20 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 21 See Rural Task Force Order, at paras. 40-43;
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006) (extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers). 18 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 19 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3­6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. As noted there, non-rural carriers are no longer receiving hold-harmless payments; however USAC still computes them in accordance with the rules. 20 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 21 See Rural Task Force Order, at paras. 40-43;
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006) (extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers). 19 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 20 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3-6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. As noted there, non-rural carriers are no longer receiving hold-harmless payments; however USAC still computes them in accordance with the rules. 21 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 3 - 5 calculations to 2000 for purposes of
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  • Docket No. 05-337, Order, 21 FCC Rcd 5514 (2006) (extending rules until the Commission adopts new high-cost support rules for rural carriers). 19 Previously, in 1997, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 20 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See page 3-6 below for a discussion of hold-harmless. As noted there, non-rural carriers are no longer receiving hold-harmless payments; however USAC still computes them in accordance with the rules. 21 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 3 - 5 calculations to 2000 for purposes of
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  • of Federal Regulations is amended as follows: PART 36 - JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS PROCEDURES; STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR SEPARTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROPERTY COSTS, REVENUES, EXPENSES, TAXES AND RESERVES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES Subpart F - Universal Service Fund 1. Section 36.601 is amended as follows. § 36.601 General (a)-(b) * * * [unchanged] (c) Until June 30, 2001, * * * 2. Sections 36.602, 36.603, 36.604, and 36.605 are added to subpart F to read as follows: § 36.602 Calculation of non-rural carrier portion of nationwide loop cost expense adjustment. Effective July 1, 2001, for purposes of determining non-rural carrier interim hold-harmless support, pursuant to § 54.311 of this chapter, the annual amount of the total nationwide loop cost expense adjustment calculated pursuant to this
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  • Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Magalie Roman Salas Secretary APPENDIX A - RULE CHANGE Section 36.605 is amended by revising paragraph (c)(3)(ii) to read as follows: (c)(3)(ii) continue to pay safety net additive support in any of the four succeeding years in which the total carrier loop expense adjustment is limited by the provisions of § 36.603. Safety net additive support in the succeeding four years shall be the lesser of: the sum of capped support and the safety net additive support received in the qualifying year; or the rural telephone company's uncapped support. Section 1.108 of the Commission's rules provides that ``[t]he Commission may, on its own motion, set aside any action made or taken by
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  • filed in response to the RTF Order. In its petition, NTCA argues that it was the intent of the Commission to re-base the rural high-cost fund to the year 2000 levels and to grow the fund from that point by the rural growth factor. NTCA notes that due to the mid-year 2001 implementation of the adopted plan, application of section 36.603(a) of the Commission's rules will result in support in 2002 for rural carriers being calculated by adding the totals for the first half of 2001, during which the new plan was not in effect, and the second half of 2001, during which the plan was in effect. NTCA contends this will make rural carriers eligible for less support in 2002
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  • cost documentation to substantiate receipt of any form of high-cost support) with Comments of General Communication, Inc. to Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Other Relief Pursuant to Section 254(e) of the Communications Act of ACS Fairbanks, Inc., filed September 3, 2002 (opposing proposal to base universal service support to competitive ETCs on competitive ETCs' costs). Id. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.603. The total amount of non-rural high-cost support is limited by operation of the underlying forward-looking mechanism. 47 U.S.C. 54.309(a); Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Access Charge Reform for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers Subject to Rate-of-Return Regulation, Prescribing the Authorized Rate
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  • Inc., Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Other Relief Pursuant to Section 245(e) of the Communications Act, filed July 24, 2002 (ACS Fairbanks Petition), at 33-37; see also Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Comment on ACS of Fairbanks, Inc. Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Other Relief, CC Docket No. 96-45, Public Notice, DA 02-1853 (rel. Aug. 1, 2002). See 47 C.F.R. § 36.603. Interstate access support for both competitive and incumbent ETCs in study areas served by price cap LECs is subject to an overall cap of $650 million per year. See generally 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.805-54.806. See Rural Task Force Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 11325-11327, paras. 207-211. Id., para. 207. Id. See 47 C.F.R. 54.307(b). Id. Id., 16 FCC Rcd at
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  • the plan Avoid any impact on the fixed $650 million fund of interstate CALLS support: Amend §54.800 to redefine Price Cap LEC for the purpose of Subpart J of Part 54 as excluding carriers that elect price caps under this later plan Create predictable and stable High-Cost Loop Support (HCLS): Amend §36.631 to freeze HCLS on a per-line basis. Amend §36.603 to adjust this frozen per-line amount only for GDP-CPI, while continuing to apply the Rural Growth Factor to that portion of the fund that supports other rural carriers. All rural carriers remain eligible to receive safety net and safety valve support Retain the low-end adjustment to ensure a reasonable earnings opportunity: Retain the existing rule that price cap carriers who
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  • of this section. Safety valve support shall not transfer with acquired exchanges. (e) The sum of the safety valve loop cost expense adjustment for all eligible study areas operated by rural telephone companies shall not exceed five (5) percent of the total rural incumbent local exchange carrier portion of the annual nationwide loop cost expense adjustment calculated pursuant to § 36.603 of this chapter. The five (5) percent cap on the safety valve mechanism shall be based on the lesser of the rural incumbent local exchange carrier portion of the annual nationwide loop cost expense adjustment calculated pursuant to § 36.603 of this chapter or the sum of rural incumbent local exchange carrier expense adjustments calculated pursuant to § 36.631 of
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  • 36.601, et seq. The term ``unseparated'' refers to the jurisdictional separations process which divides between the state and federal jurisdictions the costs of those portions of carriers' telephone plant that are used for intrastate and interstate services. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.622; see also Rural Task Force Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 11268-70, paras. 55, 58. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.603. The ``rural growth factor'' is the sum of the annual percentage change in the United States Department of Commerce's Gross Domestic Product - Chained Price Index (GDP-CPI) plus the percentage change in the total number of rural incumbent loops for the calendar year preceding the annual data filing. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.604, 36.611; see also Rural Task Force Order,
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  • demonstrating growth of competitive ETC support and its consequences). For example, four states and Puerto Rico receive forty percent of the total support distributed to competitive ETCs, and ten states receive almost sixty percent of competitive ETC support. As shown in the attached table, many states receive little or no competitive ETC support. See Appendix B. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.603 and 54.801(a). Local switching support for incumbent LECs ranged between $360 million and $384 million annually from 2003 through 2006. Interstate common line support (including its predecessor long-term support) for incumbent LECs, which ranged between $871 million and $953 million annually from 2003 through 2006, has remained stable at approximately $950 annually for the last two years. See Universal Service
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  • demonstrating growth of competitive ETC support and its consequences). For example, four states and Puerto Rico receive forty percent of the total support distributed to competitive ETCs, and ten states receive almost sixty percent of competitive ETC support. As shown in the attached table, many states receive little or no competitive ETC support. See Appendix B. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.603 and 54.801(a). Local switching support for incumbent LECs ranged between $360 million and $384 million annually from 2003 through 2006. Interstate common line support (including its predecessor long-term support) for incumbent LECs, which ranged between $871 million and $953 million annually from 2003 through 2006, has remained stable at approximately $950 annually for the last two years. See Universal Service
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  • National Income and Product Accounts Table, Bureau of Economic Analysis, April 2010, Table 1.1.4, available at http://www.bea.gov/National/nipaweb/TableView.asp?SelectedTable=4&Freq=Qtr&FirstYear=2007&LastYear=20 09 (last visited Sept. 14, 2010). 125 See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. § 32.9000 (defining mid-sized incumbent local exchange carrier with annual revenue indexed for inflation as measured by the Department of Commerce Gross Domestic Product Chain-type Price Index (GDP- CPI)); 47 C.F.R. § 36.603(c). 126 See Reform of Filing Requirements and Carrier Classifications, CC Docket No. 96-193, Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 11 FCC Rcd 11716, 11721-22, para. 10 (1996). 127 E-rate Broadband NPRM , 25 FCC Rcd at 6907, para. 84. Federal Communications Commission FCC 10-175 22 40. Specifically, to compute the annual increase, the percentage increase in the GDP-CPI from the
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  • Interexchange Carriers, 16 FCC Rcd 11244, 11262-11266 (rel. May 23, 2001). The rules adopted in that order were applied prospectively only. The Commission did not alter the amount of support that carriers received in prior years. See id. at 11262, para. 40 (``Effective July 1, 2001, rural carriers shall receive'' rebased high-cost loop support); see also 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602, 36.603. See Appendix B. 5 U.S.C. § 553(d)(3); 47 C.F.R. § 1.427(b). 47 C.F.R. §§ 54.301(b), 54.314. See Coalition Separations Reconsideration Petition. Id. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-13, 109 Stat. 163 (1995). Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Pub. L. No. 107-198, 116 Stat. 729 (2002); 44 U.S.C. § 3506(c)(4). The RFA has been amended by
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  • Public Notice #15 Comments at 1. See West Virginia Department of Education NBP Public Notice #15 Comments at 19. (last visited May 20, 2010). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. § 32.9000 (defining mid-sized incumbent local exchange carrier with annual revenue indexed for inflation as measured by the Department of Commerce Gross Domestic Product Chain-type Price Index (GDP-CPI)). See 47 C.F.R. § 36.603(c). For the high cost loop support, the annual cap is adjusted by the ``Rural Growth Factor,'' which is the sum of the annual percentage change in GDP-CPI and the annual percentage change in the number of rural incumbent telephone company phone lines, known as working loops. Because phone lines have been declining at a greater rate than inflation in recent
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  • SACPL relative to the NACPL as reported in the 2008 Report. Total rural high-cost loop support each year is limited to the previous year's support increased by the sum of Gross Domestic Product-Chained Price Index plus the percentage change in the total number of rural incumbent local exchange carrier working loops during the previous calendar year. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.603(a), 36.604. See NECA 2010 USF Overview Filing); NECA 2009 USF-Overview; NECA 2008 USF Overview. . 2011 support is based on 2009 cost data, filed on October 1, 2010. This submission includes data for the current year plus the previous four years. See NECA 2010 USF Data Filing. See id. Staff analysis of NECA 2010 USF Data Filing. This analysis includes
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  • only apply to incumbent local exchange carriers that are rate-of-return carriers not affiliated, as ``affiliated companies'' are defined in § 32.9000 of this chapter, with price cap local exchange carriers. Rate-of-return carriers and price cap local exchange carriers are defined pursuant to § 54.5 and § 61.3(aa) of this chapter, respectively. ***** § 36.602 [Removed] Section 36.602 is removed. Section 36.603 is amended by revising the section heading, and paragraph (a) to read as follows: § 36.603 Calculation of incumbent local exchange carrier portion of nationwide loop cost expense adjustment for rate-of-return carriers. (a) Beginning January 1, 2003, the annual amount of the rural incumbent local exchange carrier portion of the nationwide loop cost expense adjustment calculated pursuant to this subpart
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  • Global Forbearance Order, 25 FCC Rcd at 10514, para. 9. See Petition at 5-6. . See Florida PSC Comments at 6 (``While increased subsidies may be in the public interest of all consumers in those exchanges, we believe that the FCC should also consider the public interest of consumers that have to pay into the program.''). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.603-604. See 47 C.F.R § 36.622(c). See infra paras. 21-22. See Florida PSC Comments at 5. See Reply Comments of Partner at 3. Currently there are 43 incumbent LECs subject to the requirements of section 54.305 of the Commission's rules. See Universal Service Fund, 2010 Submission of 2009 Data Collection Study Results by the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Appendix F
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  • of Federal Regulations are amended as follows: PART 36 - JURISDICTIONAL SEPARATIONS PROCEDURES; STANDARD PROCEDURES FOR SEPARTING TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROPERTY COSTS, REVENUES, EXPENSES, TAXES AND RESERVES FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANIES Subpart F - Universal Service Fund 1. Section 36.601 is amended as follows. § 36.601 General (a)-(b) * * * [unchanged] (c) Until June 30, 2001, * * * 2. Sections 36.602, 36.603, 36.604, and 36.605 are added to subpart F to read as follows: § 36.602 Calculation of non-rural carrier portion of nationwide loop cost expense adjustment. Effective July 1, 2001, for purposes of determining non-rural carrier interim hold-harmless support, pursuant to § 54.311 of this chapter, the annual amount of the total nationwide loop cost expense adjustment calculated pursuant to this
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  • CC Docket No. 96-45, and Report and Order in CC Docket No. 00-256, 16 FCC Rcd 11244 (2001) (Rural Task Force Order). 13 Previously, in 1998, the Commission had adopted limitations on the amount of allowed corporate operations expense. The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 14 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. 15 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working 3 - 4 net additive support was made available for rural carriers whose telephone plant in service per loop increased by over 14% in one year. This additional loop support equals the difference between what its HCLS would have been uncapped
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  • based on forward-looking costs, as estimated by an FCC cost model. The Commission adopted a new high-cost support mechanism for non-rural carriers on October 21, 1999, based on recommendations from the Joint Board.19 This HCMS mechanism is based on the forward- looking costs of providing supported services20 as determined by the Commission's cost model.21 16 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. See pages 3­5 and 3­6 below for a discussion of hold- harmless. 17 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working exchange loops. 18 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers,
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  • Fourteenth Report and Order and Twenty-Second Order on Reconsideration, Multi-Association Group (MAG) Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers, CC Docket No. 00-256, Report and Order, 16 FCC Rcd 11244 (2001). Accordingly, beginning July 1, 2001, the caps for non-rural and rural companies are calculated separately. 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. 12 The services eligible for federal universal service support are listed in section 54.101 of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 54.101. 13 The cost model consists of: (1) a model platform, which contains a series of fixed assumptions about network design and engineering; and (2) input values for the model platform, such as the cost of network components, e.g.,
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  • Plan for Regulation of Interstate Services of Non-Price Cap Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers and Interexchange Carriers, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 00-256, Fourteenth Report and Order, Twenty-Second Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in CC Docket No. 96-45, and Report and Order in CC Docket No. 00-256, 16 FCC Rcd 11244 (2001). 14 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.602 and 36.603. 15 This replaces the indexing of the cap to the rate of growth of the national total of working 3 - 4 If a carrier is deemed to be a non-rural carrier, it now receives high-cost support based on forward-looking costs, as estimated by an FCC cost model. The Commission adopted a new high-cost support mechanism for non-rural carriers on