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  • following data shall be reported: (reporting period - 2000) Row 9002 (Univ. Serv. Fund Alloc.) = the total amount of universal service fund (USF) support received during 2000. (second annual period prior to the reporting period - 1998) Row 9003 (Unsep. USF Loop Cost) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost as calculated for the year 1998 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1998 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (Row 9003) ( the study area total working USF loops (Row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did
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  • cost studies, which require performance of detailed jurisdictional separations and cost allocation studies under Parts 32, 36, 64 and 69 of the Commission's rules, are used in calculating the carrier's entitlement to USF expense adjustments. See e.g., 47 C.F.R. Part 36, subpart F. The costs used in calculating a carrier's average cost per loop are specified in 47 C.F.R § 36.621(a). See e.g., supra. n. 8; infra n. 19. A carrier's entitlement to high cost loop support is determined by the extent to which its cost per loop exceeds the nationwide average cost per loop and by the number of loops it provides. See 47 C.F.R § 36.631. See e.g., National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Proposed Modifications to the 1998-99 Interstate
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit DA 01-1154 ________________________________________________________________________ _____________ OKLAHOMA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH INC. SEEK A WAIVER OF SECTION 36.621(A)(4) IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED CC Docket No. 96-45 Release Date: May 8, 2001 Comment Date: May 30, 2001 Reply Comment Date: June 11, 2001 In its Fourth Order on Reconsideration, in the Universal Service proceeding, the Commission adopted a formula that limits the amount of corporate operations expense that a carrier can include in
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the matter of Oklahoma Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules (Corporate Operations Expense Cap) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ORDER Adopted: September 17, 2001 Released: September 18, 2001 By the Common Carrier Bureau: I. introduction In this Order, we deny a request filed by Oklahoma Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. (OT&T) for a waiver of section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules,
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  • cost studies, which require performance of detailed jurisdictional separations and cost allocation studies under Parts 32, 36, 64, and 69 of the Commission's rules, are used in calculating the carrier's entitlement to USF expense adjustments. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. Part 36, subpart F. The costs used in calculating a carrier's average cost per loop are specified in 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a). See 2001 Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 27-30 paras. 5-8; 2000 Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 91 paras. 3-4. 2001 Order, 16 FCC Rcd at 30 para. 8. Id. See, e.g., 2000 Order; 1999 Commission Order. NECA 2002 Filing at III-34 to III-37. Id. at I-16 to I-21. Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Fourteenth Report
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  • local loop costs to the interstate jurisdiction and recover those costs through the universal service mechanism. Legal Basis: Sec. 4; 48 Stat. 1066, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 154. Sec. 205, 219, 220, 221(c), 48 Stat. 1077 as amended, 1078; 47 U.S.C. §§ 154, 205, 219, 220, 221(c). SUBPART F - UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND Section Number and Title 36.601 General. 36.621 Study area total unseparated loop cost. National and study area average unseparated loop costs. PART 61 - TARIFFS SUBPART H - APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL PERMISSION Brief Description: The Part 61 rules are designed to implement the provisions of sections 201, 202, 203 and 204 of the Communications Act and ensure that rates are just, reasonable, and not unjustly or unreasonably
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  • Company-specific cost studies, which require performance of detailed jurisdictional separations and cost allocation studies under Parts 32, 36, 64, and 69 of the Commission's rules, are used in calculating the carrier's Part 36 expense adjustments. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. Part 36, subpart F. The costs used in calculating a carrier's average cost per loop are specified in 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a). Under Part 36 of our rules, high-cost loop support payments become effective for a 12-month period beginning January 1. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.601 et seq. National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Proposed Modifications to the 1998-99 Interstate Average Schedule Formulas, Order, DA 99-530, 14 FCC Rcd 4049, 4051-55 paras. 6-12 (Accounting Safeguards Div. 1999) (Bureau 1999 Order); National Exchange Carrier
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  • Company-specific cost studies, which require performance of detailed jurisdictional separations and cost allocation studies under Parts 32, 36, 64, and 69 of the Commission's rules, are used in calculating the carrier's Part 36 expense adjustments. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. Part 36, subpart F. The costs used in calculating a carrier's average cost per loop are specified in 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a). Under Part 36 of our rules, high-cost loop support payments become effective for a 12-month period beginning January 1. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.601 et seq. National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Proposed Modifications to the 1998-99 Interstate Average Schedule Formulas, Order, DA 99-530, 14 FCC Rcd 4049, 4051-55 paras. 6-12 (Accounting Safeguards Div. 1999) (Bureau 1999 Order); National Exchange Carrier
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  • Company-specific cost studies, which require performance of detailed jurisdictional separations and cost allocation studies under Parts 32, 36, 64, and 69 of the Commission's rules, are used in calculating the carrier's Part 36 expense adjustments. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. Part 36, subpart F. The costs used in calculating a carrier's average cost per loop are specified in 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a). Under Part 36 of our rules, high-cost loop support payments become effective for a 12-month period beginning January 1. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.601 et seq. National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Proposed Modifications to the 1998-99 Interstate Average Schedule Formulas, Order, DA 99-530, 14 FCC Rcd 4049, 4051-55, paras. 6-12 (Accounting Safeguards Div. 1999) (Bureau 1999 Order); National Exchange Carrier
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  • Cir. 1998). Company-specific cost studies, which require performance of detailed jurisdictional separations and cost allocation studies under Parts 32, 36, 64, and 69 of the Commission's rules, are used in calculating the carrier's Part 36 expense adjustments. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. Part 36, subpart F. The costs used in calculating a carrier's average cost per loop are specified in section 36.621(a). 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a). Under Part 36 of our rules, high-cost loop support payments become effective for a 12-month period beginning January 1. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601 et seq. See 2005 Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 24999, para 3. National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. Proposed Modifications to the 1998-99 Interstate Average Schedule Formulas, Order, 14 FCC Rcd 4049, 4051-55,
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  • 2000 L Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Dear Mr. Barash: This letter directs the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to hold in abeyance until February 28, 2009, any adjustments in universal service fund high-cost loop support for the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation (Vitelco). On November 19, 2008, Vitelco filed an emergency petition for waiver of sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commission's rules to address, among other things, financial strain resulting from the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Omar on Vitelco's telecommunications network, and the negative impact of these rules on Vitelco's universal service high-cost loop support. Vitelco also requests that, while its waiver request remains pending, the Commission instruct USAC to hold in abeyance until February 28, 2009, any
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  • 2008 COMMENT SOUGHT ON VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION PETITION FOR WAIVER OF ACCOUNTING AND HIGH-COST UNIVERSAL SERVICE SUPPORT RULES WC Docket No. 08-236 Comment Date: January 7, 2009 Reply Comment: January 22, 2009 The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation (Vitelco) on November 21, 2008, seeking waiver of sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commission's rules to address these rules' effect on Vitelco's receipt of universal service high-cost loop support. Specifically, Vitelco argues that Hurricane Omar caused devastating destruction to Vitelco's plant and equipment, constituting good cause for grant of a waiver of the rule sections. Interested parties may file comments on or before January 7, 2009, and reply comments on or
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation Emergency Petition for Waiver of Sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 08-236 ORDER Adopted: May 29, 2009 Released: May 29, 2009 By the Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau: introduction In this order, we deny a request from the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation (Vitelco) for a waiver of sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commission's rules. Vitelco requested
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  • Street, NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20036 Dear Mr. Barash: This letter directs the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) to continue to hold in abeyance until May 31, 2009, any adjustments in universal service fund high-cost loop support for the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation (Vitelco). On November 19, 2008, Vitelco filed an emergency petition for waiver of sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commission's rules to address, among other things, financial strain resulting from the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Omar on Vitelco's telecommunications network, and the negative impact of these rules on Vitelco's universal service high-cost loop support. Vitelco also requested that, while its waiver request remains pending, the Commission instruct USAC to hold in abeyance until February 28, 2009, any
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit w Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Petitions for Waiver of Universal Service High-Cost Filing Deadlines Totah Communications, Inc. Petition for Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) WC Docket No. 08-71 ORDER Adopted: August 5, 2011 Released: August 5, 2011 By the Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau: In this order, we deny a petition filed by Totah Communications, Inc. (Totah) for a waiver of section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules, which
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  • Support, WC Docket No. 10-90 and WT Docket No. 10-208 (filed Feb. 6, 2012); see also Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-161 (rel. Nov. 18, 2011) (USF/ICC Transformation Order and FNPRM). Petition at 1-2; 47 C.F.R. § 54.302. Petition at 1-2; 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). Petition at 1-2; 47 C.F.R. §54.901(c). Petiton at 1-2. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, GC Docket No. 97-113, Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd 11322 (1998). 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq. See 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b)(2). 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206(b). PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media
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  • components that are summed in step 25 in the NECA algorithm to determine total unseparated costs. The proposed methodology excluded three of these - corporate operations expense, operating taxes, and rents - which we now include in determining opex. In the USF/ICC Transformation Order, the Commission revised the formula for limiting recovery of corporate operations expenses for HCLS in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. Because of this separate limitation, the proposed methodology did not create an additional limit for corporate operations expense. Now that we are analyzing all operating costs as a whole, it is appropriate to include corporate operations expense, as well as the other operating expenses, taxes and rents. For purposes of this analysis, we will use either
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  • On April 30, 2001, Verizon and Citizens Communications Company filed a petition requesting a waiver to extend the provisions of Section 61.48(o)(2) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 61.48(o)(2). Comments due May14; replies due May 21. Contact: Wanda M. Harris at (202) 418-1530. CC 96-45; PN 05/08/01; DA 01-1154 Oklahoma Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. Seek a Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) In Part 36 of the Commission's Rules. Pleading Cycle Established. On April 30, 2001, Oklahoma Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. pursuant to section 1.3 of the Commission's rules, filed a letter seeking a waiver of the corporate operations expense limitation in section 36.621(a)(4)(ii) of the Commission's rules to allow it to include its actual corporations expenses in the calculation of its
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  • On April 30, 2001,Verison Communications East Operating Companies and Verizon Communications West Operating Companies filed revisions to their cost allocation manuals in accordance with Section 64.903 of the Commission's rules. Comments due June 5; replies due June 20. Contact: Kim Yee at (202) 418-0805. CC 96-45; PN 05/08/01; DA 01-1154 Oklahoma Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. Seek a Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) In Part 36 of the Commission's Rules. Pleading Cycle Established. On April 30, 2001, Oklahoma Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. pursuant to section 1.3 of the Commission's rules, filed a letter seeking a waiver of the corporate operations expense limitation in section 36.621(a)(4)(ii) of the Commission's rules to allow it to include its actual corporations expenses in the calculation of its
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  • On April 30, 2001,Verison Communications East Operating Companies and Verizon Communications West Operating Companies filed revisions to their cost allocation manuals in accordance with Section 64.903 of the Commission's rules. Comments due June 5; replies due June 20. Contact: Kim Yee at (202) 418-0805. CC 96-45; PN 05/08/01; DA 01-1154 Oklahoma Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. Seek a Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) In Part 36 of the Commission's Rules. Pleading Cycle Established. On April 30, 2001, Oklahoma Telephone & Telegraph, Inc. pursuant to section 1.3 of the Commission's rules, filed a letter seeking a waiver of the corporate operations expense limitation in section 36.621(a)(4)(ii) of the Commission's rules to allow it to include its actual corporations expenses in the calculation of its
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  • stated criterion,'' with ``meets the stated criterion in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) of this section,;'' Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3), replace ``(A)'' with ``(i)''; Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3), replace ``(B)'' with ``(ii)''; Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3)(B), replace ``(i)'' with ``(A)''; Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3)(B), replace ``(ii)'' with ``(B)''; Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3)(ii)(B), replace ``subsection (a)'' with ``paragraph (b)''; Appendix A, Section 36.621(a)(4), replace ``beginning July 31, 2001'' with ``beginning July 1, 2001''; Appendix A, instructions for amending Section 54.305, replace "paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (f)" with "paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)"; Appendix A, Section 54.315(a), replace ``or (d)(iii)'' with ``or (d)(1)(iii)''; Appendix A, Section 54.315(b)(5), replace ``in subsections (1)-(4) above.'' with ``in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section.'';
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  • the high-cost loop support mechanism. The Rural Task Force noted that some companies consistently have corporate operations expenses above the existing limitation and acknowledged that the waiver process can be economically infeasible for some rural carriers. In order to provide an option other than the waiver process for carriers that would continue to have corporate operations expenses above the section 36.621(a)(4) limitation, even after the dollar amounts in the formula are re-based and indexed, the Rural Task Force proposed an alternative calculation based on uncapped corporate operations expenses for the year 2000. The new alternative formula begins with the uncapped corporate operations expense per line for the year 2000, increases this amount each year by the rural growth factor, and multiplies
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  • mechanism is based on the forward- 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). 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
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  • mechanism is based on the forward- 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). 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
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  • a new 16 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • a new 16 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • Force Order). 16 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • Force Order). 16 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • Force Order). 20 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • Force Order). 20 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • Force Order). 17 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • Force Order). 17 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • Force Order). 18 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • Force Order). 18 See Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, WC 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
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  • recognized that non-price cap carriers often have higher costs, receive a higher proportion of their total revenues from interstate access revenues and universal service support, and receive much of their revenue from a small number of multi-line businesses in their service territories. Id. at 14244. Id. at 14240. See CALLS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 12962. 47 C.F.R. §§ 36.601(c), 36.621; see Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Ninth Report and Order and Eighteenth Order on Reconsideration, 14 FCC Rcd 20439, n. 20 and accompanying text (1999) (Ninth Report and Order). In this and other respects, the MAG plan overlaps with the Rural Task Force recommendation to the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. See In the
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  • Fund Section 36.601 is amended by adding to the end of subsection (c) the following: §36.601(c) * * * * * The indexed cap on the Universal Service Fund as described in this subsection shall no longer apply as of July 1, 2001. The Administrator shall recalculate the Universal Service Fund without such cap as of July 1, 2001. Section 36.621(a)(4) is amended by deleting the third sentence in that subsection and all text thereafter and replacing it with the following: §36.621(a)(4) * * * * * Total Corporate Operations Expense, for purposes of calculating universal service support payments, beginning July 1, 2001 shall be the actual average monthly per-line Corporate Operations Expense. Section 36.622 is amended by adding the following
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  • the high-cost loop support mechanism. The Rural Task Force noted that some companies consistently have corporate operations expenses above the existing limitation and acknowledged that the waiver process can be economically infeasible for some rural carriers. In order to provide an option other than the waiver process for carriers that would continue to have corporate operations expenses above the section 36.621(a)(4) limitation, even after the dollar amounts in the formula are re-based and indexed, the Rural Task Force proposed an alternative calculation based on uncapped corporate operations expenses for the year 2000. The new alternative formula begins with the uncapped corporate operations expense per line for the year 2000, increases this amount each year by the rural growth factor, and multiplies
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  • of rural incumbent local exchange carrier portion of nationwide loop cost expense adjustment. (a) Effective July 1, 2001, the rural incumbent local exchange carrier portion of the annual nationwide loop cost expense adjustment will be recomputed by the fund administrator as if the indexed cap calculated pursuant to § 36.601(c) and the corporate operations expense limitation calculated pursuant to § 36.621 had not been in effect for the calendar year 2000. For the period July 1, 2001, to December 31, 2001, the annualized amount of the rural incumbent local exchange carrier portion of the nationwide loop cost expense adjustment calculated pursuant to this subpart F shall not exceed the non-capped amount of the total rural incumbent local exchange carrier loop cost
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  • 2002, Appendix HC 01 (Universal Service Administrative Company, August 2, 2002). See 47 C.F.R. § 36.631. Specifically, high-cost loop support is available for 65% of costs exceeding 115% of the national average loop cost and 75% of costs exceeding 150% of the national average loop costs. The national average loop cost has been frozen at $240.00. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.621. High-cost loop support is subject to an indexed cap which limits the growth in the total support available each year. See id. at 36.601(c). As discussed above, the term ``rural carrier'' refers to LECs that meet the ``rural telephone company'' definition in section 153(37) of the Act. 47 U.S.C. § 153(37). See supra note 1. LSS is the product of
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  • rural telephone company set forth in section 153(37) of the Act. 47 U.S.C. § 153(37). Under this definition, rural telephone companies are incumbent LECs that either serve study areas with fewer than 100,000 access lines or meet one of three additional criteria. For rural incumbent LECs, the national average loop cost has been frozen at $240.00. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.621. Local switching support provides explicit support to incumbent LECs that serve study areas with 50,000 or fewer access lines based on the portion of embedded switching costs that such carriers would have assigned to the interstate jurisdiction under the Dial Equipment Minute (DEM) weighting program. See 47 C.F.R. § 54.301. LTS provides explicit support to rate-of-return carriers that are members
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  • unseparated cost per loop exceeds 115 percent of the national average loop cost. PRTC proposes that the national average loop cost would be calculated pursuant to section 36.622(a) of the Commission's rules. Section 36.622(a) states that the national average is equal to the sum of the loop costs for each study area in the country (as calculated pursuant to section 36.621(a)) divided by the sum of the working loops reported for each study area in the country. For rural incumbent LECs, however, section 36.622(a) provides that the national average unseparated loop cost is frozen at $240 per loop. Considering that section 36.622(a) provides for a separate national average loop cost for rural carriers, we seek comment on PRTC's proposal which would
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  • and 2008. See 2009 Monitoring Report, Table 2.2. Although high-cost support is not subject to an overall cap, portions of the high-cost support mechanism, are subject to a cap or target. 47 C.F.R. § 54.305(e) (capping safety valve support for individual rural carriers, as well as the total amount of safety valve support for all rural carriers); 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4)(ii)(D) (capping rural high-cost loop support on an indexed basis); Access Charge Reform, Price Cap Performance Review for LECs, Low-Volume Long Distance Users, Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Order on Remand, 18 FCC Rcd 14976, para. 14 (2003) (targeting IAS to $650 million per year). Interim Cap Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 8837, para. 5. Support for the universal service
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  • telecommunications services, but rather may result from managerial priorities and discretionary spending. As a result, the Commission limited the amount of corporate operations expense that could be recovered from HCLS to help ensure that carriers use such support only to offer better service to their customers through prudent facility investment and maintenance consistent with their obligations under section 254(k). Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's current rules specifies the limits on the amount of corporate operations expense that may be recovered from HCLS. Holding companies with multiple operating companies in different study areas allocate their overhead costs among their study areas. This creates incentives for such holding companies to arbitrarily allocate overhead to avoid the corporate operations expense limitations for HCLS. To
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  • as follows: § 36.612 Updating information submitted to the National Exchange Carrier Association. (a) Any incumbent local exchange carrier subject to §36.601(a) of this subpart may update the information submitted to the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) on July 31st pursuant to §36.611 one or more times annually on a rolling year basis according to the schedule. *** ***** Amend §36.621 by revising paragraph (a)(4) and adding paragraphs (a)(4)(iii), and (a)(5) to read as follows: § 36.621 Study area total unseparated loop cost. (a) *** (4) Corporate Operations Expenses, Operating Taxes and the benefits and rent portions of operating expenses, as reported in §36.611(e) attributable to investment in C&WF Category 1.3 and COE Category 4.13. This amount is calculated by multiplying
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  • for the study period or the calculated amount of corporate operations expenses under Subsection IV(B)(2)(b) below. b. The calculated amount of corporate operations expense would be the higher of the amounts calculated under Subsections IV(B)(2)(b)(i) or IV(B)(2)(b)(ii) below. i) The corporate operations expense assignment to the HCL fund calculation under this alternative would be based on modifying the existing Section 36.621(a)(4) formula. The dollar values in this formula would be grown annually by the RGF to reflect increased costs since the formula was put into place due to increased work requirements, labor, and other costs. Upon implementation of this Recommendation the dollar values in this formula would be grown by the RGF for each year since the formula was adopted. In
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  • 36, Subpart F; First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8940 para. 302 (``indexed cap cap ``effectively limits the overall growth of the fund, while protecting individual carriers from experiencing extreme reductions in support.''). The Commission's rules limit the amount of corporate operations expenses that carriers may recover through high-cost loop support under Part 36. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.621; First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8930-32 paras. 283-85. The Rural Task Force estimates that this particular proposal would increase the size of the high-cost loop support fund by approximately $118.5 million in the first year, representing $83.9 million in additional high-cost loop support and $34.6 million in additional support for corporate operations expenses. For Rural Task Force
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  • expenses for the study period or the calculated amount of corporate operations expenses under Subsection IV(B)(2)(b) below. b. The calculated amount of corporate operations expense would be the higher of the amounts calculated under Subsections IV(B)(2)(b)(i) or IV(B)(2)(b)(ii) below. The corporate operations expense assignment to the HCL fund calculation under this alternative would be based on modifying the existing Section 36.621(a)(4) formula. The dollar values in this formula would be grown annually by the RGF to reflect increased costs since the formula was put into place due to increased work requirements, labor, and other costs. Upon implementation of this Recommendation the dollar values in this formula would be grown by the RGF for each year since the formula was adopted. In
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc. ) ASD File No. 99-27 ) Petition for Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) ) of the Commission's Rules ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: November 23, 1999 Released: November 23, 1999 By the Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION . In the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Congress amended the Communications Act of 1934 by, among other things, adding new section 254 to the Act. In section 254, Congress directed the Commission and
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  • for the study period or the calculated amount of corporate operations expenses under Subsection IV(B)(2)(b) below. b. The calculated amount of corporate operations expense would be the higher of the amounts calculated under Subsections IV(B)(2)(b)(i) or IV(B)(2)(b)(ii) below. i) The corporate operations expense assignment to the HCL fund calculation under this alternative would be based on modifying the existing Section 36.621(a)(4) formula. The dollar values in this formula would be grown annually by the RGF to reflect increased costs since the formula was put into place due to increased work requirements, labor, and other costs. Upon implementation of this Recommendation the dollar values in this formula would be grown by the RGF for each year since the formula was adopted. In
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  • 36, Subpart F; First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8940 para. 302 (``indexed cap cap ``effectively limits the overall growth of the fund, while protecting individual carriers from experiencing extreme reductions in support.''). The Commission's rules limit the amount of corporate operations expenses that carriers may recover through high-cost loop support under Part 36. See 47 C.F.R. § 36.621; First Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 8930-32 paras. 283-85. The Rural Task Force estimates that this particular proposal would increase the size of the high-cost loop support fund by approximately $118.5 million in the first year, representing $83.9 million in additional high-cost loop support and $34.6 million in additional support for corporate operations expenses. For Rural Task Force
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  • stated criterion,'' with ``meets the stated criterion in paragraphs (a), (b), (c) of this section,;'' Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3), replace ``(A)'' with ``(i)''; Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3), replace ``(B)'' with ``(ii)''; Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3)(B), replace ``(i)'' with ``(A)''; Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3)(B), replace ``(ii)'' with ``(B)''; Appendix A, Section 36.605(c)(3)(ii)(B), replace ``subsection (a)'' with ``paragraph (b)''; Appendix A, Section 36.621(a)(4), replace ``beginning July 31, 2001'' with ``beginning July 1, 2001''; Appendix A, instructions for amending Section 54.305, replace "paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (f)" with "paragraphs (b), (c), (d), (e), and (f)"; Appendix A, Section 54.315(a), replace ``or (d)(iii)'' with ``or (d)(1)(iii)''; Appendix A, Section 54.315(b)(5), replace ``in subsections (1)-(4) above.'' with ``in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section.'';
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  • the high-cost loop support mechanism. The Rural Task Force noted that some companies consistently have corporate operations expenses above the existing limitation and acknowledged that the waiver process can be economically infeasible for some rural carriers. In order to provide an option other than the waiver process for carriers that would continue to have corporate operations expenses above the section 36.621(a)(4) limitation, even after the dollar amounts in the formula are re-based and indexed, the Rural Task Force proposed an alternative calculation based on uncapped corporate operations expenses for the year 2000. The new alternative formula begins with the uncapped corporate operations expense per line for the year 2000, increases this amount each year by the rural growth factor, and multiplies
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  • be funded and administered through Part 54 of the Commission's rules (Order on Reconsideration at 24). Corporate Operations Expense Beginning January 1, 1998: * Total Corporate Operations Expense shall be limited to the lesser of: (1) the actual average monthly per-line Corporate Operations Expense, or (2) a per-line amount computed according to a newly adopted formula (defined in 47 C.F.R. 36.621(a)(4)) ( 283; Order on Reconsideration at 20). Local Switching Support (DEM Weighting) Beginning January 1, 1998: * Category 3 local switching investment for study areas with fewer than 50,000 access lines will be apportioned to the interstate jurisdiction by the application of an interstate allocation factor. This interstate allocation factor will equal the lesser of either .85 or the sum
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  • 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) (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.
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  • 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) (Rural Task Force Order). 15 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). 3 - 4 harmless and rural HCLS are calculated separately.16 For rural carriers, the national average annual loop cost is now frozen at $240.00 and the cap is indexed to the rate of growth in working loops of rural carriers plus the rate of inflation as measured by the Gross Domestic Product
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  • in section 36.601(c) of the Commission's rules. It has been extended until July 1, 1999 for all carriers, and thereafter for rural carriers until the effective date of the new forward looking cost models, to be adopted in CC Docket No. 96-45. The amount of the payments for 1996 was below the cap. 8 The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 9 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Report and Order, released May 8, 1997, para. 203-204. 3 - 2 been delayed until July 1, 1999. After that time the current support mechanisms will be replaced with new ones using forward looking costs instead of embedded costs. The second high-cost support mechanism, LTS, is also related to
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  • in section 36.601(c) of the Commission's rules. It has been extended until July 1, 1999 for all carriers, and thereafter for rural carriers until the effective date of the new forward looking cost models, to be adopted in CC Docket No. 96-45. The amount of the payments for 1996 was below the cap. 8 The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 9 This change is covered by section 36.601 of the Commission's rules. The average cost being used for payments in 2000 is $247.98, which is the average cost used in 1999 ($245.57) multiplied by the GDP-CPI factor of 1.010218. This compares with the national average of $239.48 based on 1998 average costs of all companies that
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  • in section 36.601(c) of the Commission's rules. It has been extended until July 1, 1999 for all carriers, and thereafter for rural carriers until the effective date of the new forward looking cost models, to be adopted in CC Docket No. 96-45. The amount of the payments for 1996 was below the cap. 8 The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 3 - 2 Bell, Continental Telcom, GTE, NYNEX, Pacific Telesis, Rochester Telephone, Seneca-Gorham Telephone, Southern New England Telephone, Southwestern Bell, US West, United Telephone System, and Warwick Valley.9 On July 1, 1990, Great Plains Communications and Hughes Telephone also withdrew from the NECA CL pool. On July 1, 1991, Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph and Rochester Telephone's
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  • totaling $99.60 per loop, or $996,000 total support. 6 The cap is in section 36.601(c) of the Commission's rules. It is calculated as if all companies are participating in HCL, including the non-rural companies now covered by the forward- looking cost model. The amount of the payments for 1996 was below the cap. 7 The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 8 Petitions for Waiver Concerning the Definition of "Study Area" Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45 (released August 4, 2000). 9 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, Report and Order, released May 8, 1997, 3 - 3 date for the forward-looking cost models for non-rural LECs was subsequently
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  • $360) = $45], resulting in HCL support totaling $99.60 per loop, or $996,000 total support. 6 Amendment of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Establishment of a Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Report and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 303 (1993). The amount of the payments for 1996 was below the cap. 7 The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 8 Petitions for Waiver Concerning the Definition of "Study Area" Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, Order, CC Docket No. 96-45, DA 00- 1761 (rel. August 4, 2000). 9 Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Second Recommended Decision, 13 FCC Rcd 24744 (1998). 3 - 3 these other recommendations
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  • rate of inflation as measured by the Gross Domestic Product ­ Chained Price Index (GDP-CPI).15 10 Amendment of Part 36 of the Commission's Rules and Establishment of a Joint Board, CC Docket No. 80-286, Report and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 303 (1993). The amount of the payments for 1996 was below the cap. 11 The limitations are specified in section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. § 36.621(a)(4). 12 Petitions for Waiver Concerning the Definition of "Study Area" Contained in Part 36 Appendix-Glossary of the Commission's Rules, CC Docket No. 96-45, Order, 15 FCC Rcd 23491(2000). 13 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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  • nationwide standard abbreviated dialing number (N11). Petitioner proposes that state and local governments use the abbreviated dialing number to deliver travel-related information to the public. Comments due July 20; replies August 20. Contact: Helene Schrier Nankin, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2320; TTY: (202) 418-0484. PN 4/29; DA 99-816 Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Files Petition for Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules On April 14, Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc., filed a petition for waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules. Section 36.621(a)(4) limits a company's corporate operation expense amounts. Comments due June 1; replies June 15. Contact: Brett Kissel, Accounting Safeguards Division at (202) 418-0391; TTY: (202) 418-0484. CC 99-142; PN 5/4; DA 99-836 Pleading Cycle
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  • nationwide standard abbreviated dialing number (N11). Petitioner proposes that state and local governments use the abbreviated dialing number to deliver travel-related information to the public. Comments due July 20; replies August 20. Contact: Helene Schrier Nankin, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2320; TTY: (202) 418-0484. PN 4/29; DA 99-816 Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Files Petition for Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules On April 14, Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc., filed a petition for waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules. Section 36.621(a)(4) limits a company's corporate operation expense amounts. Comments due June 1; replies June 15. Contact: Brett Kissel, Accounting Safeguards Division at (202) 418-0391; TTY: (202) 418-0484. CC 99-142; PN 5/4; DA 99-836 Pleading Cycle
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  • nationwide standard abbreviated dialing number (N11). Petitioner proposes that state and local governments use the abbreviated dialing number to deliver travel-related information to the public. Comments due July 20; replies August 20. Contact: Helene Schrier Nankin, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2320; TTY: (202) 418-0484. PN 4/29; DA 99-816 Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Files Petition for Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules On April 14, Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc., filed a petition for waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules. Section 36.621(a)(4) limits a company's corporate operation expense amounts. Comments due June 1; replies June 15. Contact: Brett Kissel, Accounting Safeguards Division at (202) 418-0391; TTY: (202) 418-0484. CC 99-142; PN 5/4; DA 99-836 Pleading Cycle
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  • nationwide standard abbreviated dialing number (N11). Petitioner proposes that state and local governments use the abbreviated dialing number to deliver travel-related information to the public. Comments due July 20; replies August 20. Contact: Helene Schrier Nankin, Network Services Division at (202) 418-2320; TTY: (202) 418-0484. PN 4/29; DA 99-816 Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc. Files Petition for Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules On April 14, Bristol Bay Telephone Cooperative, Inc., filed a petition for waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules. Section 36.621(a)(4) limits a company's corporate operation expense amounts. Comments due June 1*; replies June 15. Contact: Brett Kissel, Accounting Safeguards Division at (202) 418-0391; TTY: (202) 418-0484. CC 99-142; PN 5/4; DA 99-836 Pleading Cycle
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  • David Fiske (202) 418-0500. CIB Contact: John R. Winston at (202) 418-1100. Internet URL: [15]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Compliance/News_Releases/1998/nrci8012.w p ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: June 24, 1998. ARCTIC SLOPE TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. FILES PETITION FOR EXPEDITED WAIVER OF SECTION 36.6219A)(4) OF THE COMMISSION RULES.On May 7, 1998, Arctic Slope Telephone Association Cooperative, Inc. filed a Petition for Expedited Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules. Interested parties may file comments by July 24; reply comments due by August 10. (DA No. 98-1232). Contact: Andrew Mulitz, Chief, Legal Branch, Accounting Safeguards Divsion at (202) 418-0850. Internet URL: [16]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1998/da981 232.wp Released: June 24, 1998. ATU TELECOMMUNICATIONS PETITIONS COMMISSION FOR WAIVER OF COMMISSION RULES TO OFFER TERM AND VOLUME DISCOUNTS FOR SWITCHED ACCESS SERVICE
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  • The following items, released April 29, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 81: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Released: April 29, 1999. TECHNOLOGICAL ADVISORY COUNCIL SET TO BEGIN PROCEEDINGS ON APRIL 30, 1999. Contact: Steve Kaminer at (202) 418-2924, fax: (202) 418-1944, skaminer@fcc.gov. Released: April 29, 1999. BRISTOL BAY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC., FILES PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTION 36.621(A)(4) OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES.Comments Due: June 1, 1999; Reply Comments Due: June 15, 1999. (DA No. 99-816). Contact: Accounting Safeguards Division: Brett Kissel at (202) 418-0391, TTY: (202) 418-0484. Internet URL: [15]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1999/da990 816.wp Report No: 2327. Released: April 29, 1999. OFFICE OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS REFERENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING FILED. Internet URL: [16]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Miscellaneous/Public_Notices/1999/pnmc90 33.wp Report No: CWS-99-36. Released: April
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  • Division. Internet URL: [16]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da992586.do c ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- SPEECHES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- REMARKS OF CHAIRMAN WILLIAM KENNARD BEFORE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES "THE NEW FRONTIER: CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY," WASHINGTON, DC, NOV. 15. Internet URL: [17]http://www.fcc.gov/Speeches/Kennard/spwek941.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- BRISTOL BAY TELEPHONE COOPERATIVE, INC. Granted the Petition for Waiver of Section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's Rules filed April 14, 1999, which limits the corporate operations expense recoverable through federal universal service support. Action by Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: November 23, 1999. by MO&O. (DA No. 99-2638). CCB Internet URL: [18]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Orders/1999/da992638.doc LOCAL COMPETITION PROVISIONS OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996. Modifies Third Report and Order and Fourth FNPRM with regard to
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  • LOG Public Reference Log: 05/07/2001. CCB. Contact: Reference Information Center at (202) 418-0270 [10]DOC-212654A1.pdf [11]DOC-212654A1.txt Released: 05/08/2001. REMINDER TO COMMON CARRIERS REGARDING DISCONTINUANCE OF DOMESTIC SERVICE UNDER SECTION 214 OF THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT. (DA No. 01-1173). CCB. Contact: Marty Schimmer at (202) 418-2320, email: mschwimm@fcc.gov [12]DA-01-1173A1.pdf [13]DA-01-1173A1.doc [14]DA-01-1173A1.txt Released: 05/08/2001. OKLAHOMA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH, INC. SEEK A WAIVER OF SECTION 36.621(A)(4) IN PART 36 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. (DA No. 01-1154). (Dkt No 96-45) Pleading Cycle Established. CCB. Contact: Antoinette Stevens at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [15]DA-01-1154A1.pdf [16]DA-01-1154A1.doc [17]DA-01-1154A1.txt Report No: 44980 Released: 05/08/2001. BROADCAST ACTIONS. MMB [18]DOC-212645A1.pdf [19]DOC-212645A1.txt [20]DOC-212645A1.txt Report No: 24980 Released: 05/08/2001. BROADCAST APPLICATIONS. MMB [21]DOC-212646A1.pdf [22]DOC-212646A1.txt [23]DOC-212646A1.txt Report No: 373 Released: 05/08/2001. INSTRUCTIONAL TELEVISION FIXED SERVICE
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  • AND MULTIPOINT DISTRIBUTION SERVICE APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FOR FILING. MMB [20]DOC-216116A1.pdf [21]DOC-216116A1.txt Released: 09/18/2001. EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS EX PARTE PUBLIC NOTICE BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 7 AND SEPTEMBER 12, 2001. OMD.. OMD. Contact: Barbara P. Chappelle (202) 418-0310 [22]DOC-216165A1.doc [23]DOC-216165A1.pdf [24]DOC-216165A1.txt ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- OKLAHOMA TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH WAIVER ORDER. Denied request for waiver of section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules, which limits the amount of corporate operations expenses that a carrier may include in the high-cost loop support mechanism. (Dkt No. 96-45). Action by: the Deputy Chief, Common Carrier Bureau. Adopted: 09/17/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2139). CCB [25]DA-01-2139A1.doc [26]DA-01-2139A1.pdf [27]DA-01-2139A1.txt TRI-STATE INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION (TRI-STATE). Admonished Tri-State's licensee of noncommercial educational station WFIX(FM), Florence, Alabama
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  • Inc. until June 29, 2009, to implement their voluntary commitment to provide a Qualified Entity rights to 4% of the audio channels on the Sirius and XM platforms. (Dkt No. 07-57 ). Action by: Chief, Media Bureau. Adopted: 05/29/2009 by ORDER. (DA No. 09-1212). MB [32]DA-09-1212A1.doc [33]DA-09-1212A1.pdf [34]DA-09-1212A1.txt VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION EMERGENCY PETITION FOR WAIVER OF SECTIONS 32.2000(G)(2)(II) AND 36.621 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES. Denied the request for waiver. (Dkt No. 08-236 ). Action by: Acting Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 05/29/2009 by ORDER. (DA No. 09-1205). WCB [35]DA-09-1205A1.doc [36]DA-09-1205A1.pdf [37]DA-09-1205A1.txt References 1. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-291092A1.pdf 2. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-291092A2.txt 3. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-291091A1.pdf 4. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-291091A2.txt 5. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1223A1.doc 6. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1223A1.pdf 7. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1223A1.txt 8. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1226A1.doc 9. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1226A1.pdf 10. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1226A1.txt 11. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1222A1.doc 12. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1222A1.pdf 13. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1222A1.txt 14. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-1224A1.doc
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  • TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT ET AL. Issued an Erratum correcting Order, DA 11-1241, released August 3, 2011. (Dkt No. 02-6 ). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau by ERRATUM. WCB [18]DOC-308928A1.doc [19]DOC-308928A1.pdf [20]DOC-308928A1.txt PETITIONS FOR WAIVER OF UNIVERSAL SERVICE HIGH- COST FILING DEADLINES. Denied the petition filed by Totah Communications, Inc. for a waiver of section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules, which caps the amount of high-cost universal service support recoverable for carriers' corporate operations expenses. (Dkt No. 08-71 ). Action by: Deputy Chief, Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. Adopted: 08/05/2011 by ORDER. (DA No. 11-1366). WCB [21]DA-11-1366A1.doc [22]DA-11-1366A1.pdf [23]DA-11-1366A1.txt INQUIRY CONCERNING THE DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED TELECOMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY TO ALL AMERICANS IN A REASONABLE AND
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  • Funding Year 2010 E-rate Eligible Services List. Public Notice: [337]PDF | [338]Text 06/02/2009 WCB Announces NANP fund size estimate and contribution factor for Fiscal Year 2009. Public Notice: [339]Word | [340]PDF | [341]Text 06/01/2009 WCB Waives USAC Audit Deadline. Order: [342]Word | [343]PDF | [344]Text __________________________________________________________________ 05/29/2009 Bureau Denies Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation request for waiver of sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commission's Universal Service rules. Order: [345]Word | [346]PDF | [347]Text 5/27/09 Acting Chairman Copps Releases Report on Broadband Strategy for Rural America. News Release: [348]Word | [349]PDF | [350]Text Report: [351]Word | [352]PDF | [353]Text Adelstein Statement: [354]Word | [355]PDF | [356]Text 05/15/2009 Commission Extends the Jurisdictional Separations Freeze and Refers Jurisdictional Separations Issues to the Joint Board.
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  • December1998 Page153of158 8018 FCCInvestmentTaxCreditwhichisthenetofthefollowing:(1)InvestmentTax CreditnotincludedabovethattheFCChasexpresslyallowedforratemaking purposes;and(2)theInvestmentTaxCreditincludedabovethattheFCChas expresslydisallowedforratemakingpurposepursuanttoPart65. b)FederalIncomeTax 8020 FederalincometaxthatisallocatedpursuanttoSection36.412(b).Thisamount equalsRow8021timesthestatutoryfederalIncometaxratelessRows8015and 8018. 8021 ApproximatenettaxableincomeusedtoallocateFederalIncomeTaxpursuantto Sections36.412(b)and69.402(a).ThisamountequalsthesumofRows4066,4070, 4120,8013,and8014lessRows4072,7351,8007,and8010. 8030 TotalOperatingTaxes,totalofRows8007and8020. VII.ReturnData 8040 TotalofRow2260lessRow3430. 8041 NetReturnequalsthesumofRows4066,4070,4090,and4120lessRows4072, 7351,and8030. 8042 RateofReturn(inpercent)iscalculatedbydividingNetReturnbyAverageNet Investment(Row8041dividedbyRow8040times100).Roundto2decimalplaces. ForPriceCapcompaniesthisrowshouldbepopulatedwithzerosforcolumns(i),(j), (k),(l),(m),(n),(o)and(p),pursuanttoCCDocket87-313,releasedApril17,1991. 8043 FCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8044 NetReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8045 RateofReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." VIII.OtherData 9000 CarrierCommonLinetransitionalsupportwhichistheamountreceived(positive amount)ordisbursed(negativeamount)pursuanttoSection69.612(b). 9001 CarrierCommonLinelongtermsupportwhichistheamountoflongtermsupport submittedtoNECApursuanttoSection69.612(a).Thisitemisanegativeamount. FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page154of158 NOTE:Rows9002-9005aretoreflect(1)theamountofuniversalservicefundsupport receivedduringthereportingperiod(Row9002),and(2)theelementsfromthesecondannual periodpriortothecurrentreportingperiodusedbytheUSFadministratortocalculatethe aforementionedamountofuniversalservicesupport(Rows9003-9005). Forexample,ifthereportingperiodistheyear1998,thefollowingdatashallbereported: (reportingperiod-1998) Row9002(Univ.Serv.FundAlloc.) = thetotalamountofuniversalservicefund (USF)supportreceivedduring1998. (secondannualperiodpriortothereportingperiod-1996) Row9003(Unsep.USFLoopCost) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop costascalculatedfortheyear1996(per §36.621). Row9004(No.ofWorkingUSFLoops)= thestudyareatotalworkingUSFloopsasof December31,1996(per§36.611(h)). Row9005(Unsep.USFCostperLoop) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop cost(row9003)÷thestudyareatotal workingUSFloops(row9004)(per §36.622(b)). Additionally,forexample,ifthereportingcarrierdidnotqualifyforUSFsupportduring1998, Row9002wouldbereportedaszero.However,Rows9003,9004,and9005muststillbe completedwiththeappropriatedatafortheyear1996. 9002 UniversalServiceFund(USF)supportreceivedforthereportingperiodascalculated bytheUniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSections36.601-641. 9003 Studyareatotalunseparatedloopcost,ascalculatedbytheUniversalServiceFund administratorpursuanttoSections36.621,usedtodeterminetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreporttheunseparatedUSFloop costonthisrow. 9004 StudyareauniversalserviceworkingloopsusedtocalculatetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreportthenumberofworkingUSF loopsinthisrow. 9005 Studyareaaverageunseparatedloopcostperworkingloop,ascalculatedbythe UniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSection36.622(b),usedtodetermine FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page155of158 theUniversalServiceFundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreported onRow9002.CarriersnotqualifyingforUSFexpenseallocationarestillrequiredto reporttheUSFcostperlooponthisrow. 9006 LifelineConnectionAssistanceexpenseallocationwhichiscalculatedpursuantto Section36.701-.741 9007 NumberofhouseholdsinthestudyareareceivingLifelineConnectionAssistance pursuanttoSection36.711(b). 9008 Averagediscountoncommencementofservicechargesperhouseholdpursuantto Section36.711(a)(1). 9009 Averagedeferredchargesperhouseholdforthecommencementofserviceforwhich thecompanychargesnointerestpursuanttoSection36.711(a)(2). 9010 Totalbillableaccesslinesarelinesbilledtheendusercommonlinechargeorthe specialaccesssurchargeincludingthefollowing.(Row9010shouldbethesameas row2150onReport43-01.)Enterinwholenumbers,end-of-year,in-service amounts: (1)thenumberofsinglelinebusinessaccesslinessubjecttothesinglelinebusiness interstateendusercommonlinecharge,pursuanttoSection69.104(h),excluding companyofficial,mobiletelephone/pagers,off-premisesextensions,andspecial access;plus (2)thenumberofresidencelifelineaccesslinesforwhichtheinterstateenduser commonlinechargeisreducedorwaived.Thedecisiontoimplementalifelineplan islefttotheindividualstatecommission;plus (3)thenumberofresidencenon-lifelinesubjecttotheresidenceinterstateenduser
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  • December1998 Page153of158 8018 FCCInvestmentTaxCreditwhichisthenetofthefollowing:(1)InvestmentTax CreditnotincludedabovethattheFCChasexpresslyallowedforratemaking purposes;and(2)theInvestmentTaxCreditincludedabovethattheFCChas expresslydisallowedforratemakingpurposepursuanttoPart65. b)FederalIncomeTax 8020 FederalincometaxthatisallocatedpursuanttoSection36.412(b).Thisamount equalsRow8021timesthestatutoryfederalIncometaxratelessRows8015and 8018. 8021 ApproximatenettaxableincomeusedtoallocateFederalIncomeTaxpursuantto Sections36.412(b)and69.402(a).ThisamountequalsthesumofRows4066,4070, 4120,8013,and8014lessRows4072,7351,8007,and8010. 8030 TotalOperatingTaxes,totalofRows8007and8020. VII.ReturnData 8040 TotalofRow2260lessRow3430. 8041 NetReturnequalsthesumofRows4066,4070,4090,and4120lessRows4072, 7351,and8030. 8042 RateofReturn(inpercent)iscalculatedbydividingNetReturnbyAverageNet Investment(Row8041dividedbyRow8040times100).Roundto2decimalplaces. ForPriceCapcompaniesthisrowshouldbepopulatedwithzerosforcolumns(i),(j), (k),(l),(m),(n),(o)and(p),pursuanttoCCDocket87-313,releasedApril17,1991. 8043 FCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8044 NetReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8045 RateofReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." VIII.OtherData 9000 CarrierCommonLinetransitionalsupportwhichistheamountreceived(positive amount)ordisbursed(negativeamount)pursuanttoSection69.612(b). 9001 CarrierCommonLinelongtermsupportwhichistheamountoflongtermsupport submittedtoNECApursuanttoSection69.612(a).Thisitemisanegativeamount. FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page154of158 NOTE:Rows9002-9005aretoreflect(1)theamountofuniversalservicefundsupport receivedduringthereportingperiod(Row9002),and(2)theelementsfromthesecondannual periodpriortothecurrentreportingperiodusedbytheUSFadministratortocalculatethe aforementionedamountofuniversalservicesupport(Rows9003-9005). Forexample,ifthereportingperiodistheyear1998,thefollowingdatashallbereported: (reportingperiod-1998) Row9002(Univ.Serv.FundAlloc.) = thetotalamountofuniversalservicefund (USF)supportreceivedduring1998. (secondannualperiodpriortothereportingperiod-1996) Row9003(Unsep.USFLoopCost) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop costascalculatedfortheyear1996(per §36.621). Row9004(No.ofWorkingUSFLoops)= thestudyareatotalworkingUSFloopsasof December31,1996(per§36.611(h)). Row9005(Unsep.USFCostperLoop) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop cost(row9003)÷thestudyareatotal workingUSFloops(row9004)(per §36.622(b)). Additionally,forexample,ifthereportingcarrierdidnotqualifyforUSFsupportduring1998, Row9002wouldbereportedaszero.However,Rows9003,9004,and9005muststillbe completedwiththeappropriatedatafortheyear1996. 9002 UniversalServiceFund(USF)supportreceivedforthereportingperiodascalculated bytheUniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSections36.601-641. 9003 Studyareatotalunseparatedloopcost,ascalculatedbytheUniversalServiceFund administratorpursuanttoSections36.621,usedtodeterminetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreporttheunseparatedUSFloop costonthisrow. 9004 StudyareauniversalserviceworkingloopsusedtocalculatetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreportthenumberofworkingUSF loopsinthisrow. 9005 Studyareaaverageunseparatedloopcostperworkingloop,ascalculatedbythe UniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSection36.622(b),usedtodetermine FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page155of158 theUniversalServiceFundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreported onRow9002.CarriersnotqualifyingforUSFexpenseallocationarestillrequiredto reporttheUSFcostperlooponthisrow. 9006 LifelineConnectionAssistanceexpenseallocationwhichiscalculatedpursuantto Section36.701-.741 9007 NumberofhouseholdsinthestudyareareceivingLifelineConnectionAssistance pursuanttoSection36.711(b). 9008 Averagediscountoncommencementofservicechargesperhouseholdpursuantto Section36.711(a)(1). 9009 Averagedeferredchargesperhouseholdforthecommencementofserviceforwhich thecompanychargesnointerestpursuanttoSection36.711(a)(2). 9010 Totalbillableaccesslinesarelinesbilledtheendusercommonlinechargeorthe specialaccesssurchargeincludingthefollowing.(Row9010shouldbethesameas row2150onReport43-01.)Enterinwholenumbers,end-of-year,in-service amounts: (1)thenumberofsinglelinebusinessaccesslinessubjecttothesinglelinebusiness interstateendusercommonlinecharge,pursuanttoSection69.104(h),excluding companyofficial,mobiletelephone/pagers,off-premisesextensions,andspecial access;plus (2)thenumberofresidencelifelineaccesslinesforwhichtheinterstateenduser commonlinechargeisreducedorwaived.Thedecisiontoimplementalifelineplan islefttotheindividualstatecommission;plus (3)thenumberofresidencenon-lifelinesubjecttotheresidenceinterstateenduser
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  • December1998 Page153of158 8018 FCCInvestmentTaxCreditwhichisthenetofthefollowing:(1)InvestmentTax CreditnotincludedabovethattheFCChasexpresslyallowedforratemaking purposes;and(2)theInvestmentTaxCreditincludedabovethattheFCChas expresslydisallowedforratemakingpurposepursuanttoPart65. b)FederalIncomeTax 8020 FederalincometaxthatisallocatedpursuanttoSection36.412(b).Thisamount equalsRow8021timesthestatutoryfederalIncometaxratelessRows8015and 8018. 8021 ApproximatenettaxableincomeusedtoallocateFederalIncomeTaxpursuantto Sections36.412(b)and69.402(a).ThisamountequalsthesumofRows4066,4070, 4120,8013,and8014lessRows4072,7351,8007,and8010. 8030 TotalOperatingTaxes,totalofRows8007and8020. VII.ReturnData 8040 TotalofRow2260lessRow3430. 8041 NetReturnequalsthesumofRows4066,4070,4090,and4120lessRows4072, 7351,and8030. 8042 RateofReturn(inpercent)iscalculatedbydividingNetReturnbyAverageNet Investment(Row8041dividedbyRow8040times100).Roundto2decimalplaces. ForPriceCapcompaniesthisrowshouldbepopulatedwithzerosforcolumns(i),(j), (k),(l),(m),(n),(o)and(p),pursuanttoCCDocket87-313,releasedApril17,1991. 8043 FCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8044 NetReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." 8045 RateofReturnincludingFCCRefunddatanotrequired.Enter"N/A." VIII.OtherData 9000 CarrierCommonLinetransitionalsupportwhichistheamountreceived(positive amount)ordisbursed(negativeamount)pursuanttoSection69.612(b). 9001 CarrierCommonLinelongtermsupportwhichistheamountoflongtermsupport submittedtoNECApursuanttoSection69.612(a).Thisitemisanegativeamount. FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page154of158 NOTE:Rows9002-9005aretoreflect(1)theamountofuniversalservicefundsupport receivedduringthereportingperiod(Row9002),and(2)theelementsfromthesecondannual periodpriortothecurrentreportingperiodusedbytheUSFadministratortocalculatethe aforementionedamountofuniversalservicesupport(Rows9003-9005). Forexample,ifthereportingperiodistheyear1998,thefollowingdatashallbereported: (reportingperiod-1998) Row9002(Univ.Serv.FundAlloc.) = thetotalamountofuniversalservicefund (USF)supportreceivedduring1998. (secondannualperiodpriortothereportingperiod-1996) Row9003(Unsep.USFLoopCost) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop costascalculatedfortheyear1996(per §36.621). Row9004(No.ofWorkingUSFLoops)= thestudyareatotalworkingUSFloopsasof December31,1996(per§36.611(h)). Row9005(Unsep.USFCostperLoop) = thestudyareatotalunseparatedUSFloop cost(row9003)÷thestudyareatotal workingUSFloops(row9004)(per §36.622(b)). Additionally,forexample,ifthereportingcarrierdidnotqualifyforUSFsupportduring1998, Row9002wouldbereportedaszero.However,Rows9003,9004,and9005muststillbe completedwiththeappropriatedatafortheyear1996. 9002 UniversalServiceFund(USF)supportreceivedforthereportingperiodascalculated bytheUniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSections36.601-641. 9003 Studyareatotalunseparatedloopcost,ascalculatedbytheUniversalServiceFund administratorpursuanttoSections36.621,usedtodeterminetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreporttheunseparatedUSFloop costonthisrow. 9004 StudyareauniversalserviceworkingloopsusedtocalculatetheUniversalService FundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreportedonRow9002.Carriers notqualifyingforUSFsupportarestillrequiredtoreportthenumberofworkingUSF loopsinthisrow. 9005 Studyareaaverageunseparatedloopcostperworkingloop,ascalculatedbythe UniversalServiceFundadministratorpursuanttoSection36.622(b),usedtodetermine FCCReport43-04-Rep.Def.RowInstructions December1998 Page155of158 theUniversalServiceFundsupportreceivedduringthereportingperiodasreported onRow9002.CarriersnotqualifyingforUSFexpenseallocationarestillrequiredto reporttheUSFcostperlooponthisrow. 9006 LifelineConnectionAssistanceexpenseallocationwhichiscalculatedpursuantto Section36.701-.741 9007 NumberofhouseholdsinthestudyareareceivingLifelineConnectionAssistance pursuanttoSection36.711(b). 9008 Averagediscountoncommencementofservicechargesperhouseholdpursuantto Section36.711(a)(1). 9009 Averagedeferredchargesperhouseholdforthecommencementofserviceforwhich thecompanychargesnointerestpursuanttoSection36.711(a)(2). 9010 Totalbillableaccesslinesarelinesbilledtheendusercommonlinechargeorthe specialaccesssurchargeincludingthefollowing.(Row9010shouldbethesameas row2150onReport43-01.)Enterinwholenumbers,end-of-year,in-service amounts: (1)thenumberofsinglelinebusinessaccesslinessubjecttothesinglelinebusiness interstateendusercommonlinecharge,pursuanttoSection69.104(h),excluding companyofficial,mobiletelephone/pagers,off-premisesextensions,andspecial access;plus (2)thenumberofresidencelifelineaccesslinesforwhichtheinterstateenduser commonlinechargeisreducedorwaived.Thedecisiontoimplementalifelineplan islefttotheindividualstatecommission;plus (3)thenumberofresidencenon-lifelinesubjecttotheresidenceinterstateenduser
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  • following data shall be reported: (reporting period - 1999) Row 9002 (Univ. Serv. Fund Alloc.) = the total amount of universal service fund (USF) support received during 1999. (second annual period prior to the reporting period - 1997) Row 9003 (Unsep. USF Loop Cost) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost as calculated for the year 1997 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1997 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (row 9003) ÷ the study area total working USF loops (row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did
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  • following data shall be reported: (reporting period - 1999) Row 9002 (Univ. Serv. Fund Alloc.) = the total amount of universal service fund (USF) support received during 1999. (second annual period prior to the reporting period - 1997) Row 9003 (Unsep. USF Loop Cost) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost as calculated for the year 1997 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1997 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (row 9003) ÷ the study area total working USF loops (row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did
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  • following data shall be reported: (reporting period - 2000) Row 9002 (Univ. Serv. Fund Alloc.) = the total amount of universal service fund (USF) support received during 2000. (second annual period prior to the reporting period ­ 1998) Row 9003 (Unsep. USF Loop Cost) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost as calculated for the year 1998 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1998 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (Row 9003) ÷ the study area total working USF loops (Row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did
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  • following data shall be reported: (reporting period - 2000) Row 9002 (Univ. Serv. Fund Alloc.) = the total amount of universal service fund (USF) support received during 2000. (second annual period prior to the reporting period ­ 1998) Row 9003 (Unsep. USF Loop Cost) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost as calculated for the year 1998 (per §36.621). Row 9004 (No. of Working USF Loops) = the study area total working USF loops as of December 31, 1998 (per §36.611(h)). Row 9005 (Unsep. USF Cost per Loop) = the study area total unseparated USF loop cost (Row 9003) ÷ the study area total working USF loops (Row 9004) (per §36.622(b)). Additionally, for example, if the reporting carrier did
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  • Carriers with higher than average non-traffic-sensitive loop costs must report their interstate allocation, as reported in the June submission to NECA for this reporting period in this row." Row 9003 is revised to read, "Study area unseparated loop cost which is used to determine the Universal Service Fund expense allocation reported on row 9002 and is calculated pursuant to Section 36.621(a)." Row 9004 is revised to read, "Study area working loops that are used to calculate the Universal Service Fund expense allocation reported on row 9002 pursuant to Section 36.611(a)(8)." The specific changes to the Automated Report Specifications are as follows: The example in B. is revised to read, "For example, the file name for the Unrestricted Version of the Access
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  • Releases 09/20/01 The Federal Communications Commission released an Order denying the request of Federal Transtel to waive or reconsider the Commission's rules and permit Federal Transtel to recalculate its 1998 and 1999 contributions to the federal universal service mechanisms. [42]Text | [43]Word 09/18/01 Common Carrier Bureau released an Order that denies Oklahoma Telephone & Telegraph request for waiver of section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commission's rules, which limits the amount of corporate operations expenses that a carrier may include in the high-cost loop support mechanism. ([44]Text | [45]Word Common Carrier Bureau released an Order that grants Illinois Consolidated Telephone Company's (ICTC) and Odin Telephone Exchange, Inc.'s (Odin) request for a waiver of the definition of "study area" contained in the Part 36
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  • data on which their March 2008 high-cost support is based, absent grant of a waiver of this deadline by the Commission. Public Notice: [29]Word | [30]PDF | [31]text 12/08/08 Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation (Vitelco) on November 21, 2008, seeking waiver of sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commissions rules to address these rules effect on Vitelcos receipt of universal service high-cost loop support. Comments on the petition are due January 7, 2009, and reply comments are due January 22, 2009. Public Notice: [32]Word | [33]PDF | [34]text 12/04/08 Worldcall Interconnect, Inc.: WCB seeks comment on an ETC designation petition filed by Worldcall Interconnect, Inc. for
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  • data on which their March 2008 high-cost support is based, absent grant of a waiver of this deadline by the Commission. Public Notice: [43]Word | [44]PDF | [45]text 12/08/08 Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation: The Wireline Competition Bureau seeks comment on a petition filed by the Virgin Islands Telephone Corporation (Vitelco) on November 21, 2008, seeking waiver of sections 32.2000(g)(2)(ii) and 36.621 of the Commissions rules to address these rules effect on Vitelcos receipt of universal service high-cost loop support. Comments on the petition are due January 7, 2009, and reply comments are due January 22, 2009. Public Notice: [46]Word | [47]PDF | [48]text 12/05/08 Virgin Mobile Forbearance Extension Order: The Wireline Competition Bureau extends by 90 days the date by which
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  • two rural telephone companies. In one petition, Triangle seeks to redefine the service area of Central Montana Communications; in the other, Triangle seeks to redefine the service area of Triangle Telephone Cooperative Association, Inc. [141]Word|[142]PDF 8/5/2011 Totah Communications, Inc. Order: In the attached order, the Bureau denies a petition filed by Totah Communications, Inc. (Totah) for a waiver of section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commissions rules, which caps the amount of high-cost universal service support recoverable for carriers corporate operations expenses. Totah provides local exchange telephone service in areas of rural Oklahoma and states that it has corporate operations expenses that exceed the Commissions limit on the recovery of such expenses for purposes of receiving loop support. In its request, Totah contends
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  • [506]PDF 8/8/2011 Baltimore City School District Order: The Bureau grants two requests for review finding that the petitioners did not violate the Commission's competitive bidding rules when selecting vendors using a tiered selection process. [507]Word [508]PDF 8/5/2011 Totah Communications, Inc. Order: In this order, the Bureau denies a petition filed by Totah Communications, Inc. (Totah) for a waiver of section 36.621(a)(4) of the Commissions rules, which caps the amount of high-cost universal service support recoverable for carriers corporate operations expenses. Totah provides local exchange telephone service in areas of rural Oklahoma and states that it has corporate operations expenses that exceed the Commissions limit on the recovery of such expenses for purposes of receiving loop support. In its request, Totah contends